by
Sylvie Pommier, Anthony Gravouil, Nicolas Moes
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Novel techniques for modeling 3D cracks and their evolution in solids are presented. Cracks are modeled in terms of signed distance functions (level sets). Stress, strain and displacement field are determined using the extended finite elements method (X-FEM). Non-linear constitutive behavior for the...