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3D Fracture Modeling by Extended Finite Element Method and Gradient Enhanced Damage
Author(s) -
Pezeshki Mahmoud,
Loehnert Stefan,
Wriggers Peter
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201710101
Subject(s) - finite element method , fracture (geology) , fracture mechanics , materials science , mechanics , structural engineering , composite material , physics , engineering
A combined continuous‐discontinuous approach to fracture is presented to model crack propagation in 3D. The damage evolution governs the discrete crack advancement and the direction of the crack propagation. (© 2017 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)