On the application of a novel interface element for the simulation of delamination and fracture

Nunziante Valoroso (1)

1 Dipartimento per le Tecnologie Universita degli studi di Napoli Parthenope

— Purpose of this communication is to discuss the performaces of a novel interface element , recently proposed by the author, that possesses drilling degrees of freedom. The capabilities of the proposed element are demonstrated with reference to a typical delamination problem where fracture propagation is simulated using the cohesive-zone approach.

Mots clés: Interface elements; drilling rotations; cohesive zone

Domaines: Mécanique [physics.med-ph]

Nunziante Valoroso. On the application of a novel interface element for the simulation of delamination and fracture. 9e Colloque national en calcul des structures, CSMA, May 2009, Giens, France. ⟨hal-01409585⟩