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

A numerical code for modeling crack prop- agation 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 real- ized by an intra-element propagation technique. Auto- matic remeshing is then activated. Applications in Mode I and Mixed Mode are presented to illustrate the robust- ness of the implementation. keyword: Cell Method, fracture mechanics, crack propagation, automatic remeshing.

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