A stable numerical scheme for the finite element simulation of dynamic crack propagation with remeshing

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 193, Issue 42-44, 2004, Pages 4493-4510

  Rethore J ^a   Gravouil, A ^a   Combescure, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Dynamic fracture mechanics; Energy balance; Numerical stability; Remeshing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CRACK LENGTH; DYNAMIC CRACK PROPAGATION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 10044230528     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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