Analysis and applications of a generalized finite element method with global-local enrichment functions

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 197, Issue 6-8, 2008, Pages 487-504

  Duarte, C A ^a   Kim, D J ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Extended finite element method; Fracture mechanics; Generalized finite element method; Global local; Meshfree; Multiple cracks

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRACKS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENERALIZED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRACKS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 36048939772     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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