journal article·2024-06

Simple projection method: a novel algorithm for estimation of characteristic element length in finite element simulations of composites

Mohammad Rezasefat, Yaser Mostafavi Delijani, James D. Hogan, Marco Giglio, Andrea Manes

International Journal of Fracture· Volume 246· Issue 2-3
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