Isogeometric analysis-based approaches for fracture and contact problems of structures and materials

• Main Author: Huang, Jiazhao
• Other Authors: Zhou Kun
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137400
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The field of fracture mechanics focuses on investigating the crack initiation and propagation in materials. Since the presence of cracks within materials cannot be precluded during the manufacturing processes, the mechanical and physical properties of engineering structures would be significantly af...