Coupled meshfree and fractal finite element method for mixed mode two-dimensional crack problems

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 572-609

  Rajesh, K N ^a   Rao, B N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Crack; Crack propagation; Element free Galerkin method; Fractal finite element method; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Mixed mode; Stress intensity factor; T stress

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT-FREE GALERKIN METHOD; FRACTAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR-ELASTIC FRACTURE MECHANICS; MIXED MODE; T STRESS;

COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS; COUPLED CIRCUITS; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; FRACTALS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; GALERKIN METHODS; INTEGRATION; IODINE; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78650808120     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2910     Document Type: Article

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