Application of the Discrete Element Method to crack propagation and crack branching in a vitreous dense biopolymer material

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 49, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1893-1899

  Hedjazi, L ^a,b   Martin, C L ^b   Guessasma, S ^a   Della Valle, G ^a   Dendievel, R ^b  

^a INRA   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Discrete Element Method; Finite element analysis; Fracture mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; ANALYTICAL FORMULATION; CRACK BRANCHING; CRACK DEVIATION; DEM SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FEM; MIXED MODE; SECONDARY CRACKS; STRESS CONCENTRATORS;

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 84860758954     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2012.03.030     Document Type: Article

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