Homogenization-based multiscale crack modelling: From micro-diffusive damage to macro-cracks

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 200, Issue 9-12, 2011, Pages 1220-1236

  Nguyen, Vinh Phu ^a   Lloberas Valls, Oriol ^a   Stroeven, Martijn ^a   Sluys, Lambertus Johannes ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cohesive law; Homogenization; Multiscale; Quasi brittle materials; Representative volume element (RVE); Softening

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE LAWS; HOMOGENIZATION; MULTISCALES; QUASIBRITTLE MATERIAL; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; SOFTENING;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACKS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

BRITTLENESS;

EID: 79251617946     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2010.10.013     Document Type: Article

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