Simulation of ductile fracture of slabs subjected to dynamic loading using cohesive elements

International Journal of Damage Mechanics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 871-892

  Nilsson, K ^a   Lidstrom P ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

cohesive zones; ductile fracture; dynamic loading; finite elements; time history

Indexed keywords

BULK MATERIALS; COHESIVE ELEMENT; COHESIVE LAWS; COHESIVE ZONES; CONTOUR PLOT; DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR; DEFORMATION STATE; DYNAMIC LOADINGS; ELASTIC-PLASTIC; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE-ELEMENT APPROACH; FLOW THEORIES; FRACTURE BEHAVIOR; MATERIAL MODELS; MULTIPLE NECKING; ORIGINAL MESHES; POST-FRACTURE; SIMULATED MATERIALS; TIME DEVELOPMENT; TIME HISTORY;

ASPECT RATIO; DUCTILE FRACTURE; DYNAMIC LOADS;

LOADING;

EID: 84864857058     PISSN: 10567895     EISSN: 15307921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1056789511420892     Document Type: Article

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