A finite element method for crack growth without remeshing
Nicolas Mo�s, John E. Dolbow, Ted Belytschko
Abstract
An improvement of a new technique for modelling cracks in the finite element framework is presented. A standard displacement-based approximation is enriched near a crack by incorporating both discontinuous fields and the near tip asymptotic fields through a partition of unity method. A methodology that constructs the enriched approximation from the interaction of the crack geometry with the mesh is developed. This technique allows the entire crack to be represented independently of the mesh, and so remeshing is not necessary to model crack growth. Numerical experiments are provided to demonstrate the utility and robustness of the proposed technique. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Topics & Concepts
Partition of unityFinite element methodRobustness (evolution)Extended finite element methodPolygon meshPartition (number theory)Structural engineeringDisplacement (psychology)MathematicsComputer scienceApplied mathematicsGeometryEngineeringChemistryPsychologyCombinatoricsBiochemistryGenePsychotherapistNumerical methods in engineeringFatigue and fracture mechanicsProbabilistic and Robust Engineering Design