Third M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics June 14–17, 2005  

Softening cohesive interface analysis via boundary integral equations

Mauro Diligentia, Francesco Freddib,*
aDepartment of Mathematics, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy bDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy

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ABSTRACT
An incremental symmetric boundary integral formulation for the problem of bodies connected by non-linear cohesive interface is here presented. The numerical solution example of the incremental problem is achieved by the symmetric Galerkin boundary element method (SGBEM). Numerical results of FRP-concrete delamination failure, obtained by coupling the incremental SGBEM system with a local arc-length constraint, are presented and compared with the FEM solution.

Keywords:  Boundary integral equations; Cohesive interface; Arc-length; SGBEM

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