A non-conformal eXtended Finite Element approach: Integral matching Xfem

Applied Numerical Mathematics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 322-343

  Chahine, Elie ^a   Laborde, Patrick ^b   Renard, Yves ^c  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Error estimate; Extended finite element method; Fracture mechanics; Hybrid formulation; Mortar condition; Non conformal method; Numerical convergence rate

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MORTAR;

CONFORMAL METHODS; ERROR ESTIMATES; EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYBRID FORMULATIONS; NUMERICAL CONVERGENCE RATE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78650919696     PISSN: 01689274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnum.2010.10.009     Document Type: Article

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