3. Numerical modeling of damage and fracture
In this section, we look at some of the numerical issues involved in modeling damage and fracture in a finite element code.
3.1 Coupling behavior – Damage and non-local approaches
As we have seen in the previous sections, damage models may or may not be coupled to material behavior. When these models (or criteria) are not coupled, there are no major numerical problems. Several decoupled criteria can be used simultaneously in post-processing, and the accuracy of the results depends on the choice of criterion, parameter identification and the fineness of the finite element mesh used. For a sufficiently fine mesh (when convergence in space is reached), the solution can be considered as no longer mesh-dependent.
In the case of coupled models...
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Bibliography
Events
ICF – International Conference on Fracture
ECF – European Conference on Fracture
CFRAC – Conference on Computational Modeling of Fracture and Failure of Materials and Structures
Numiform – International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes
Esaform – International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming...
International scientific journals
IJFO – International Journal of Material Forming
JMPT – Journal of Materials Processing Technology
EFM – Engineering Fracture Mechanics
IJDM – International Journal of Damage Mechanics
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