A computational framework of configurational-force-driven brittle fracture based on incremental energy minimization

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-259

  Miehe, Christian ^a   Gürses, Ercan ^a   Birkle, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Configurational forces; Crack simulations; Energy minimization; Finite elements; Fracture

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SOLIDS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CONFIGURATIONAL FORCES; CRACK SIMULATIONS; INCREMENTAL ENERGY MINIMIZATION;

BRITTLE FRACTURE;

EID: 35748949544     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-007-9078-1     Document Type: Article

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