Numerical simulation of dynamic fracture using finite elements with embedded discontinuities

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-141

  Armero, Francisco ^a   Linder, Christian ^a,b  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crack branching; Dynamic fracture; Embedded discontinuities; Failure mode transition; Finite elements

Indexed keywords

CRACK BRANCHING; DYNAMIC FRACTURES; EMBEDDED DISCONTINUITY; FAILURE MODE TRANSITION; FINITE ELEMENT;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRACKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

FRACTURE;

EID: 75949100308     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-009-9413-9     Document Type: Article

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