A recovery-type error estimator for the extended finite element method based on singular+smooth stress field splitting

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 545-571

  Rodenas J J ^a   Gonzalez Estrada O A ^a   Tarancon J E ^a   Fuenmayor, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Error estimation; Extended finite element method; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Singular stress field; Superconvergent patch recovery

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; BRITTLENESS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION; FRACTURE; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICS; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; RECOVERY; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE;

ERROR ESTIMATION; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; SINGULAR STRESS FIELD; SUPERCONVERGENT PATCH RECOVERY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 57849098744     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2313     Document Type: Article

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