E.F. Fontes Jr1, J.A.F. Santiago1, J.C.F. Telles1
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.102, No.3, pp. 211-228, 2014, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2014.102.211
Abstract An iterative coupling procedure using different meshless methods is presented to solve linear elastic fracture mechanic (LEFM) problems. The domain of the problem is decomposed into two sub-domains, where each one is addressed using an appropriate meshless method. The method of fundamental solutions (MFS) based on the numerical Green’s function (NGF) procedure to generate the fundamental solution has been chosen for modeling embedded cracks in the elastic medium and the meshless local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) method has been chosen for modeling the remaining sub-domain. Each meshless method runs independently, coupled with an iterative update of interface More >