A comparative study on the modelling of discontinuous fracture by means of enriched nodal and element techniques and interface elements

DOI10.1007/S10704-009-9432-6zbMath1273.74531OpenAlexW2137507781MaRDI QIDQ373262

J. Alfaiate, E. Júlio, Daniel Dias-da-Costa, Lambertus Johannes Sluys

Publication date: 22 October 2013

Published in: International Journal of Fracture (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

generalized finite element methoddiscrete crack approachstrong embedded discontinuity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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