A coupled molecular dynamics and extended finite element method for dynamic crack propagation

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 72-88

  Aubertin, Pascal ^a,c   Réthoré, Julien ^a   de Borst, René ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Extended finite element method; Fracture; Molecular dynamics; Multiscale methods

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; FRACTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

COHESIVE ZONE MODEL; DYNAMIC CRACK PROPAGATION; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT SHAPE FUNCTIONS; FREE DISCONTINUITIES; MULTIPLE BRANCHING; MULTISCALE METHOD; PARTITION OF UNITY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 71949094968     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2675     Document Type: Article

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