X-FEM explicit dynamics for constant strain elements to alleviate mesh constraints on internal or external boundaries

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 349-363

  Rozycki, P ^a   Moes, N ^a   Bechet, E ^c   Dubois, C ^a,b  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Explicit schemes; Holes; Non conforming meshes; X FEM

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; CRACKS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; INTEGRATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MESH GENERATION; STRAIN;

EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NEWMARK SCHEME;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ABAQUS; CRACKS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTEGRATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MESH GENERATION; STRAIN;

EID: 35548929500     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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