http://imechanica.org/taxonomy/term/2201 Comments for "XFEM in ABAQUS" en http://imechanica.org/node/3034#comment-7091 <p> Hello, Uno, </p> <p> There should be no difficulty for plasticity with eX-FEM once you have implemented linear elastic case, </p> <p> because in practice the only differences between eX-FEM and standard FEM are just shape functions and their&nbsp;corresponding integration technique. &nbsp; </p> <p> Any bulk&nbsp;constitutive law&nbsp;used in standard FEM can be used in eX-FEM. </p> <p> Fushen </p> <br class="clear" /> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:27:20 -0400 Fushen_Liu comment 7091 at http://imechanica.org