Convergence of nonlocal finite element energies for fracture mechanics

Numerical Functional Analysis and Optimization

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 83-109

  Lussardi, Luca ^a   Negri, Matteo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brittle fracture; Damage; Non local functionals

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

CRACK ENERGY; FINITE ELEMENT SPACE; NON LOCAL FUNCTIONALS;

FRACTURE ENERGY;

EID: 33947255940     PISSN: 01630563     EISSN: 15322467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01630560701189994     Document Type: Article

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