Numerical aspects of a micromechanical model of a cohesive zone

Authors
Allen, DH Searcy, CR
Citation
Dh. Allen et Cr. Searcy, Numerical aspects of a micromechanical model of a cohesive zone, J REINF PL, 19(3), 2000, pp. 240-248
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
ISSN journal
07316844 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
240 - 248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-6844(2000)19:3<240:NAOAMM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The numerical aspects of a micromechanical model for a viscoelastic cohesiv e zone are discussed herein. The cohesive forces encountered in the region ahead of a crack tip are represented by a damage dependent traction-displac ement law which is both history dependent as well as internal variable-type . An incrementalized form of this traction-displacement law has been integr ated numerically, and an example problem has been solved to demonstrate the efficacy of the model.