Special topic volume, invited papers only.
Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters BCI (WoS).
This special-topic volume reports on new progress made in the analysis and understanding of fracture and damage mechanics. The Finite Element Method is a well-established analytical tool for theoretical fracture analysis. The development of interface elements which combine aspects of both fracture and damage mechanics has permitted the prediction of both crack initiation and propagation. A number of the papers presented here deal with their use and further development.
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Adhesive Joint Boundary Integral Equations Composite Repair Cracked Sheet Creep Analysis Damage Modeling Delamination Dual Boundary Element Method Fatigue Damage Fracture Toughness GLARE Interface Element Meshless Methods Numerical Green’s Function