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Analytical influence functions for displacement discontinuity and point force elements
Author(s) -
Chan H. C. M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610160905
Subject(s) - discontinuity (linguistics) , displacement (psychology) , boundary element method , point (geometry) , boundary (topology) , fracture (geology) , mechanics , mathematical analysis , finite element method , geology , mathematics , geometry , structural engineering , physics , geotechnical engineering , engineering , psychology , psychotherapist
The analytical influence functions for the elements of a hybridized displacement discontinuity and indirect boundary element method to model fracture propagation are presented. The influence functions are exact and in closed form and, thus, have significant advantages over their numerical counterparts.