Spatial convergence of crack nucleation using a cohesive finite-element model on a pinwheel-based mesh

DOI10.1002/nme.1598zbMath1110.74854OpenAlexW2103849530MaRDI QIDQ3440529

Katerina D. Papoulia, Pritam Ganguly, Stephen A. Vavasis

Publication date: 22 May 2007

Published in: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.1598

zbMATH Keywords

convergencefinite elementcrack nucleationmesh dependencecohesive zone modelling

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Brittle fracture (74R10) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05)

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Uses Software

• Triangle

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