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fracture energy critical values

Submitted by Ilias I. Tourl… on

Hello to everyone.

The question is as:

I want to introduce the critical fracture energies (Gic,Giic) in a mixed mode fracture analysis in Abaqus using the XFEM  or the cohesive simulation method.My material can be considered as linear, the problem quasi static and the material properties E,v and yield strength known.

Course NL12: NONLINEAR COMPUTATIONAL SOLID & STRUCTURAL MECHANICS. Theoretical formulations, technologies and computations.

Submitted by eli_compmech on

We are glad to announce the 2012 version of the course:



NONLINEAR COMPUTATIONAL SOLID & STRUCTURAL MECHANICS. Theoretical formulations, technologies and computations. Pavia, April 16-20, 2012

2012 teaching body: R.L.Taylor, F. Brezzi, M. Bischoff, G. Sangalli, F.Auricchio, A.Reali

Attached you may find the course flyer. Please refer also to the course web-site at: www.unipv.it/compmech/courses12.html

modelling crack-tip

Submitted by s.r.ranganatha on

i'm analysing crack-tip stress field by using modified boundary layer (MBL )analysis accounting for large geometric changes.which of the following element type is preferred.

1.  4 noded quadratic element with 2X2 integration.

2.   8 noded quadratic element with reuced integration.