Bounds for element size in a variable stiffness cohesive finite element model

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1894-1920

  Tomar, Vikas ^a   Zhai, Jun ^a   Zhou, Min ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic composite; Cohesive finite element method; Dynamic fracture; Element size

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY;

COHESIVE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (CFEM); FRACTURE PATTERNS; PHASE MORPHOLOGY;

STIFFNESS;

CERAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 9344234980     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1138     Document Type: Article

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