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Adaptive finite element analysis of mixed-mode fracture problems containing multiple crack-tips with an automatic mesh generator

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A fully automatic advancing front type mesh generator to take care of crack problems has been presented. It is coupled with the Zienkiewicz and Zhu error estimator and the refinement methodology depends on the concept of strain energy concentration for completely automatic adaptive analysis of mixed-mode crack problems. For the first time energy based path independent M 1-integral has been used to extract mixed-mode stress intensity factors in randomly changing quadratic triangular meshes. To fulfill the objective of automatic adaptive procedures, an approach has been suggested and validated for generation of integration paths automatically without user intervention. Stress intensity factors have been obtained within engineering accuracy.

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    K.S.R.K. Murthy & M. Mukhopadhyay

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Murthy, K., Mukhopadhyay, M. Adaptive finite element analysis of mixed-mode fracture problems containing multiple crack-tips with an automatic mesh generator. International Journal of Fracture 108, 251–274 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011072906517

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