Title | Extended finite element method in computational fracture mechanics: a retrospective examination |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | N Sukumar, JE Dolbow, and N Moës |
Journal | International Journal of Fracture |
Volume | 196 |
Issue | 1-2 |
Start Page | 189 |
Pagination | 189 - 206 |
Date Published | 11/2015 |
Abstract | In this paper, we provide a retrospective examination of the developments and applications of the extended finite element method (X-FEM) in computational fracture mechanics. Our main attention is placed on the modeling of cracks (strong discontinuities) for quasistatic crack growth simulations in isotropic linear elastic continua. We provide a historical perspective on the development of the method, and highlight the most important advances and best practices as they relate to the formulation and numerical implementation of the X-FEM for fracture problems. Existing challenges in the modeling and simulation of dynamic fracture, damage phenomena, and capturing the transition from continuum-to-discontinuum are also discussed. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10704-015-0064-8 |
Short Title | International Journal of Fracture |