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modeling a crack

maysam

I'm trying to define a crack between the two layers of elements so I assumed a crack shape (green color in the attached screenshot) and put it where I want it and now I don't know how to refine the mesh of the yellow solid component to follow the mesh pattern of the crack! I'm not even sure if my approach to model a small crack is correct or not.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Sam

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Altair Forum User

Hi Sam,

could you please let us know what is the solver and analysis type you are interested in?

In RADIOSS you can use /INICRACK for crack definition.

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maysam

Hi Sam,

could you please let us know what is the solver and analysis type you are interested in?

In RADIOSS you can use /INICRACK for crack definition.

Sorry... I forgot to give some info!

I'm using Abaqus and it's quasi static cyclic loading to do some fatigue life assessment.

I was working on an assumingly 'defect-free' model but now I need to implement a crack (with a specific size, location and orientation) into my model which I'm stuck!!

Let me know if u need more info.

thanks