Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2001-06-16
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
35 Pages, 27 figures
Scientific paper
We present a simple set of data structures, and a collection of methods for constructing and updating the structures, designed to support the use of cohesive elements in simulations of fracture and fragmentation. Initially all interior faces in the triangulation are perfectly coherent, i.e., conforming in the usual finite element sense. Cohesive elements are inserted adaptively at interior faces when the effective traction acting on those face reaches the cohesive strength of the material. The insertion of cohesive elements changes the geometry of the boundary and, frequently, the topology of the model as well. The data structures and methods presented here are straightforward to implement and enable the efficient tracking of complex fracture and fragmentation processes. The efficiency and versatility of the approach is demonstrated with the aid of two examples of application to dynamic fracture.
Ortiz Michael
Pandolfi Anna
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