A singular edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM) for bimaterial interface cracks

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 109-125

  Chen, L ^a   Liu, G R ^a,b   Nourbakhsh Nia, N ^a   Zeng, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE MIT ALLIANCE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Energy release rate; ES FEM; Interface crack; J integral; Meshfree method; Numerical method; Singularity; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; CRACKS; ENERGY RELEASE RATE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INVERSE PROBLEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

BI-MATERIAL INTERFACE CRACKS; EDGE-BASED SMOOTHED FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (ES-FEM); INTERACTION INTEGRALS; INTERFACE CRACK; J INTEGRAL; MESH-FREE METHOD; SINGULARITY; STRESS SINGULARITIES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 71449110514     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-009-0422-3     Document Type: Article

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