Computational homogenization for multiscale crack modeling. Implementational and computational aspects

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 192-226

  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; Computational homogenization; Fracture; Interface elements; Multiscale; Quasi brittle materials; Representative volume element (RVE); Softening; XFEM

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE LAWS; COMPUTATIONAL HOMOGENIZATION; INTERFACE ELEMENTS; MULTISCALE; QUASIBRITTLE MATERIAL; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; SOFTENING; XFEM;

BRITTLENESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

CRACKS;

EID: 84655163928     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.3237     Document Type: Article

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