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Crack Propagation Modeling by Remeshing Using the Cell Method (CM)

E. Ferretti¹

1 DISTART, University of Bologna, ITALY.

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences 2003, 4(1), 51-72. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2003.004.051

Abstract

A numerical code for modeling crack propagation using the cell method is proposed. The Mohr-Coulomb criterion is used to compute the direction of crack propagation, and the new crack geometry is realized by an intra-element propagation technique. Automatic remeshing is then activated. Applications in Mode I and Mixed Mode are presented to illustrate the robustness of the implementation.

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