Modeling mixed-mode fracture propagation in isotropic elastic three dimensional solid

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 179, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 45-57

  Meng, Chunfang ^a   Maerten, Frantz ^b   Pollard, David D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (France)

Author keywords

BEM; Echelon shape; Eshelby's solution; Mixed mode propagation; Rock fracture

Indexed keywords

BEM; ECHELON SHAPE; ESHELBY; MIXED MODE; ROCK FRACTURES;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84871302683     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-012-9771-6     Document Type: Article

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