Abstract
AbstractA path‐following constraint is developed which is based on the energy release during failure. This makes it applicable to the simulation of quasi‐brittle materials when no previous knowledge is available on the failure behaviour of a body and, consequently, indirect displacement control methods like CMOD cannot be applied. The constraint is derived from the first principle of thermodynamics for a finite‐element discretization of a solid with a continuum damage model. The performance of the constraint is demonstrated by means of a bending test on a single‐edge‐notched beam. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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