Interval XFEM and its Application to Fracture Mechanics Problems

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This paper presents the results of a combination of interval perturbation method and the XFEM (IXFEM) to analyze Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics problem. Uncertain parameters were expressed as interval variables and sub-intervals perturbation for the elements employed in the analysis. The IXFEM method proved very robust in handling parameters uncertainties in fracture problems.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 562-564)

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1007-1011

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August 2012

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