On the use of space-time finite elements in the solution of elasto-dynamic fracture problems

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-146

  Huang, Hao ^a   Costanzo, Francesco ^b  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuous Galerkin FEM; Dynamic fracture; Space time finite element method

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS;

DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN FORMULATION; DYNAMIC FRACTURE; SPACE TIME FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 3343022874     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:frac.0000035071.30893.bb     Document Type: Article

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