Embedded strong discontinuity finite elements for fractured geomaterials with variable friction

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 549-581

  Foster, C D ^a   Borja, R I ^a   Regueiro, R A ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Enhanced strain; Finite element; Rate and state friction; Strong discontinuity

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRICTION; MICROCRACKS; NUCLEATION; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ENHANCED STRAIN; GEOMATERIALS; STRONG DISCONTINUITY;

ROCKS;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; FRICTION; MICROCRACKS; NUCLEATION; ROCKS; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 35448939219     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2020     Document Type: Article

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