Multi-scale boundary element modelling of material degradation and fracture

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 196, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1310-1329

  Sfantos, G K ^a   Aliabadi, M H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage; Finite element method; Microfracture; Multi scale modelling; Non local approach; Polycrystalline

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; FRACTURE; FRICTION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

MICROFRACTURE; MULTI-SCALE MODELLING; NON-LOCAL APPROACH;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEGRADATION; FRACTURE; FRICTION; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 33750941585     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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