This paper presents a novel coupled formulation for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems involving free-surface fluid flows, fracture phenomena, solid mutual contact and large displacements. The numerical formulation ...

A new energy-dissipation-based rate-independent constitutive law within the framework of elastoplasticity coupled with damage is proposed. With this methodology, the inelastic strains and the stiffness degradation exhibited ...

The main purpose of this paper is to develop a reliable method based on a three-dimensional (3D) finite-element (FE) model to simulate the constitutive behaviour of reinforced concrete structures strengthened with ...

This paper presents an enhanced coupled approach between the finite element method (FEM) and the discrete element method (DEM) in which an adaptive remeshing technique has been implemented. The remeshing technique is based ...

El objetivo de la presente tesis es evaluar la eficiencia de un nuevo método numérico que acopla el conocido método de elementos finitos (MEF) con el método de elementos discretos (DEM) para la predicción de las ...

It is well known that in civil engineering structures are designed so that they remain,whenever possible, in an elastic regime and with their mechanical properties intact. The truth isthat in reality there are uncertainties ...

The generation of reliable data in the high cycle fatigue domain is crucial to support further metallurgic developments of fatigue optimized steel grades. Commonly employed for this aim, traditional standardized characterization ...