Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/101167
Author(s): A. Turon
C.G. Dávila
P. P. Camanho
J. Costa
Title: An engineering solution for mesh size effects in the simulation of delamination using cohesive zone models
Issue Date: 2007
Abstract: A methodology to determine the constitutive parameters for the simulation of progressive delamination is proposed. The procedure accounts for the size of a cohesive finite element and the length of the cohesive zone to ensure the correct dissipation of energy. In addition, a closed-form expression for estimating the minimum penalty stiffness necessary for the constitutive equation of a cohesive finite element is presented. It is shown that the resulting constitutive law allows the use of coarser finite element meshes than is usually admissible, which renders the analysis of large-scale progressive delamination problems computationally tractable.
Subject: Engenharia de materiais, Engenharia mecânica
Materials engineering, Mechanical engineering
Scientific areas: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias::Engenharia mecânica
Engineering and technology::Mechanical engineering
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2006.08.025
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/101167
Document Type: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
Rights: restrictedAccess
Appears in Collections:FEUP - Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional

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