On local tracking algorithms for the simulation of three-dimensional discontinuities

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-406

  Jäger, Philippe ^a   Steinmann, Paul ^b   Kuhl, Ellen ^c  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

3D crack propagation; Cohesive law; Strong discontinuities; Tracking algorithm

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

3D CRACK PROPAGATION; COHESIVE LAW; STRONG DISCONTINUITIES; TRACKING ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 44449172403     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-008-0249-3     Document Type: Article

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