An optimally convergent discontinuous Galerkin-based extended finite element method for fracture mechanics

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 716-755

  Shen, Yongxing ^a   Lew, Adrian ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuous Galerkin; Extended finite element method; Fracture; Immersed boundary method; Lifting operator; Solids

Indexed keywords

ANTI-PLANE; BLENDING ELEMENTS; CRACK TIP FIELDS; DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN; DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHODS; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD; IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHODS; INF-SUP CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL CONVERGENCE; POSITIVE VALUE; SMALL REGION; STABILIZATION PARAMETERS;

BLENDING; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CRACK TIPS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GALERKIN METHODS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; TURBULENT FLOW;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77950200718     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2781     Document Type: Article

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