Mesh adaptation and transfer schemes for discrete fracture propagation in porous materials

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 331-345

  Secchi, Stefano ^a,b   Simoni, Luciano ^c   Schrefler, Bernhard A ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b University of Padova ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive remeshing; Cohesive fracture; Discrete fracture; Hydraulic fracture; Porous media; Transfer schemes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; HEURISTIC METHODS; TOPOLOGY;

ADAPTIVE REMESHING; COHESIVE FRACTURE; CRACK NUCLEATION; DISCRETE FRACTURE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HEURISTIC METHODS; TOPOLOGY;

FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 33847006965     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: 10969853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nag.581     Document Type: Article

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