| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 772132 | Engineering Fracture Mechanics | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents a method for the automatic simulation of quasi-static crack growth in 2D linear elastic bodies with existing cracks. A finite element algorithm, based on the so-called ϑ method, provides the load vs. crack extension curves in the case of rectilinear crack propagation. Since the approach is both theoretically general and simple to be performed from a computational point of view, it could be extended for describing the phenomenon of crack growth in different fracture mechanics contexts.
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Authors
Giovanni Formica, Stefania Fortino, Mikko Lyly,