An examination of stability in cohesive zone modeling

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 199, Issue 9-12, 2010, Pages 465-470

  Foulk III, J W ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic material; Crack stability; Finite elements; Fracture toughness

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE ZONES; COHESIVE-ZONE MODELING; CONDITION NUMBERS; CRACK STABILITY; DISCRETIZATIONS; DRIVING FORCES; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENTS; HIGH STRENGTH; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MESH SIZE; NUMERICAL INSTABILITY; POSITIVE DEFINITE; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FRACTURE; NUMBER THEORY; SYSTEM STABILITY;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 73449099250     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2009.08.025     Document Type: Article

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