A general technique to embed non-uniform discontinuities into standard solid finite elements

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 10-11, 2006, Pages 742-757

  Manzoli, O L ^a   Shing, P B ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Embedded discontinuity; Finite elements; Non uniform discontinuity modes; Stress hybrid element; Stress locking; Strong discontinuity

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); KINEMATICS; STRESSES;

EMBEDDED DISCONTINUITY; NON-UNIFORM DISCONTINUITY MODES; STRESS HYBRID ELEMENT; STRESS LOCKING; STRONG DISCONTINUITY;

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS;

EID: 32544449656     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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