Continuous-discontinuous formulation for ductile fracture

In this contribution, a continuum-discontinuum model for ductile failure is presented. The degradation of material properties through deformation is described by a Continuum Damage Mechanics model, which uses a non-local integral formulation to avoid mesh dependence. In the final stage of failure, t...

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Main Author: Mariana Rita Ramos Seabra (author)
Other Authors: José M. A. César de Sá (author), Filipe X. C. Andrade (author), Francisco F. M. A. Pires (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/93418
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/93418