Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics
Local and Global Approaches to Fracture Mechanics Using Isogeometric Analysis Method
Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph.D. Student of Civil Engineering, Shahrood University of technology, Iran.
2 Department of Civil Engineering. Shahroud University of technology.
Abstract
The present research investigates the implementations of different computational geometry technologies in isogeometric analysis framework for computational fracture mechanics. NURBS and T-splines are two different computational geometry technologies which are studied in this work. Among the features of B-spline basis functions, the possibility of enhancing a B-spline basis with discontinuities by means of knot insertion makes isogeometric analysis method a suitable candidate for modeling discrete cracks. Also, the repetition of two different control points between two patches can create a discontinuity in and demonstrates a singularity in the stiffness matrix. In the case of a pre-defined interface, non-uniform rational B-splines are used to obtain an efficient discretization. T-splines constitute a type of computational geometry technology with the possibility of local refinement and with no topologically rectangular arrangement of control points. Therefore, T-splines can decrease superfluous control points which do not have any major effects on the geometry. Various numerical simulations demonstrate the suitability of the isogeometric approach in fracture mechanics.
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