On the construction of approximation space to model discontinuities and cracks with linear and quadratic extended finite elements

Abstract This paper presents a robust enrichment strategy to model weak and strong discontinuities as well as cracks for industrial applications. First, numerical issues encountered with popular extended finite element approximation spaces are pointed out. Then, the paper gives indications on how to...

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Main Authors: M. Ndeffo, P. Massin, N. Moës, A. Martin, S. Gopalakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Sciences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40323-017-0090-3