Explicit dynamic finite element method for predicting implosion/explosion induced failure of shell structures

Jeong Hoon Song, Patrick Lea, Jay Oswald

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Abstract

A simplified implementation of the conventional extended finite element method (XFEM) for dynamic fracture in thin shells is presented. Though this implementation uses the same linear combination of the conventional XFEM, it allows for considerable simplifications of the discontinuous displacement and velocity fields in shell finite elements. The proposed method is implemented for the discrete Kirchhoff triangular (DKT) shell element, which is one of the most popular shell elements in engineering analysis. Numerical examples for dynamic failure of shells under impulsive loads including implosion and explosion are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number957286
JournalMathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Mathematics
  • General Engineering

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