Automatic 3-D crack propagation calculations: A pure hexahedral element approach versus a combined element approach

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 109-118

  Bremberg, Daniel ^a   Dhondt, Guido ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Finite element method; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Mixed mode; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

COMBINED ELEMENT; CORNER CRACKS; CRACK DEFLECTIONS; CRACK FRONTS; CRACK GROWTH; CRACK PREDICTION; EQUIVALENT STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR; FRACTURE CRITERIA; FREE SURFACES; HEXAHEDRAL ELEMENTS; LINEAR ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; MIXED MODE; PROPAGATION CALCULATION; REFERENCE SOLUTION; SHEAR DISPLACEMENT; SINGLE EDGE NOTCHES; SINGULAR STRESS FIELD; THREE POINT BEND SPECIMEN; THREE POINT BENDING;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRACK TIPS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 67749122087     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-009-9313-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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