International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering

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2005, Volume1

Mark W. Beall
Scientific Computation Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA

Vladimir Belsky, Ph.D.
Abaqus Inc., Pawtucket, RI 02860, 1080 Main Street; and Scientific Computation Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA

Jacob Fish
Multiscale Science and Engineering Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12189, USA

Mark S. Shephard, Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Scientific Computation Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 12180, USA

This article discusses a system for automated analysis of crack propagation in heterogeneous materials. The system uses a multiscale analysis technique to account for the effect of the microstructure on the propagation of the crack. The multiscale analysis allows the microstructure of the composite to be explicitly represented in the vicinity of the crack front while using homogenized material properties elsewhere. Procedures for automatic construction and update of the models and meshes used in the analysis are described.

DOI: 10.1615/IntJCompCivStructEng.v1.i1.20 Download article, 9-26 pages

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