Two-Dimensional Computer Modeling of Joints and Fractures in Continua
This thesis presents a numerical formulation which incorporates the effects of joints, cracks, and fractures into a mathematical mode used to in an existing finite element code. Two separate crack definitions were incorporated, one involving a discrete crack model, and the other a continuum approach...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
1983
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3462 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4461&context=etd |
| Summary: | This thesis presents a numerical formulation which incorporates the effects of joints, cracks, and fractures into a mathematical mode used to in an existing finite element code. Two separate crack definitions were incorporated, one involving a discrete crack model, and the other a continuum approach defining a new material with regularly spaced joints. Several examples are also presented demonstrating the use of this capability. |
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