A singular crack tip element based on sub-partition and XFEM for modeling crack growth in plates and shells
Xing Chen, Chuwei Zhou, Yulin Sun
Topics & Concepts
Heaviside step functionExtended finite element methodPartition of unityCrack tip opening displacementStress intensity factorSingularityStructural engineeringFinite element methodFracture mechanicsDiscontinuity (linguistics)Boundary element methodCrack closureGeometryMathematicsMathematical analysisMaterials scienceEngineeringNumerical methods in engineeringFatigue and fracture mechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures