A mesh-free simulation of cracking and failure using the cohesive segments method

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2-8, 2007, Pages 541-553

  Sun, Yuzhou ^a   Hu, Y G ^a   Liew, K M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cohesive segments; Cracking; Failure; Mesh free methods; Partition of unity

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SEGMENTS METHOD; DISCONTINUOUS FIELDS; PARTITION OF UNITY; SHAPE FUNCTIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MESH GENERATION;

CRACK INITIATION;

EID: 34447623043     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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