Fracture process in cortical bone: X-FEM analysis of microstructured models

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 184, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 43-55

  Li, Simin ^a   Abdel Wahab, Adel ^a   Demirci, Emrah ^a   Silberschmidt, Vadim V ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Fracture toughening mechanisms; Microstructured model; X FEM

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION AND PROPAGATION; DIFFERENT LENGTH SCALE; FINITE-ELEMENT APPROACH; FRACTURE TOUGHENING; HETEROGENEOUS DISTRIBUTIONS; HETEROGENEOUS MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; X-FEM;

BONE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84891043249     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-013-9814-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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