Phase-field modelling of brittle fracture in thin shell elements based on the MITC4+ approach
Udit Pillai, Savvas P. Triantafyllou, Ian Ashcroft, Yasser Essa, Federico Martín de la Escalera
Topics & Concepts
Shell (structure)Fracture (geology)Materials scienceBendingFracture mechanicsBrittlenessPlanarStructural engineeringShear (geology)MechanicsFinite element methodComposite materialEngineeringComputer sciencePhysicsComputer graphics (images)Numerical methods in engineeringFluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsMetal Forming Simulation Techniques