Discrete cohesive zone model for mixed-mode fracture using finite element analysis

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 73, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1783-1796

  Xie, De ^a   Waas, Anthony M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive zone model; Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics; Interface element

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

CONTINUUM COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; DISCRETE COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY ANALYSIS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 33744936824     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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