Analysis of mixed-mode dynamic crack propagation by interface element based on virtual crack closure technique

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 807-814

  Qian, Qin ^a   Xie, De ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b ALPHASTAR CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic fracture; Finite element analysis; Interfacial element; Mixed mode fracture; Strain energy release rate; Virtual crack closure technique

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOAD TESTING; SUBROUTINES;

INTERFACIAL ELEMENT; MIXED-MODE FRACTURE; STRAIN ENERGY RELEASE RATE; VIRTUAL CRACK CLOSURE TECHNIQUE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; LOAD TESTING; SUBROUTINES;

EID: 33846028760     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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