A comparison between the nmm and the xfem in discontinuity modeling

Discontinuities such as voids, cracks, material interfaces, and joints widely exist in nature. Conventional finite element method (FEM) requires the finite element mesh to coincide with the discontinuities, which often complicates the meshing task. When evolution of discontinuities are necessary, re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: An, Xinmei, Fu, Guoyang, Ma, Guowei
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104493
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/16998