A Phantom-Node Method with Edge-Based Strain Smoothing for Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics

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Journal of Applied Mathematics

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Figure 15: A Phantom-Node Method with Edge-Based Strain Smoothing for Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics 