Robustness of XFEM Method for the Simulation of Cracks Propagation in Fracture Mechanics Problems
Journal Title: American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract In the present paper a numerical sensitivity analysis is presented with the aim to assess the effectiveness of the X-FEM method for fracture mechanics applications. Different test cases have been adopted for the numerical analyses to point out the X-FEM method behavior in 2-D and 3-D elastic and elasto-plastic conditions. Comparisons with a standard ductile damage model have been carried out to highlight the advantages of the XFEM method in terms of mesh size and shape independency when simulating cracks propagation. Copyright © 2016 Aniello Riccio, Umberto Caruso, Antonio Raimondo and Andrea Sellitto. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Aniello Riccio, Umberto Caruso, Antonio Raimondo, Andrea Sellitto
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