58:159 FRACTURE MECHANICS
Solutions for Computer Project No. 3
Problem 1
Undeformed Mesh Geometry
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Boundary Conditions
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Load
Deformed Mesh Geometry
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-A Crack
Deformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-A Crack
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-A Crack after 13 Steps of Propagation with 0.3 inches Crack Incre
ment
Deformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-A Crack after 13 Steps of Propagation with 0.3 inches Crack Increment
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack
Deformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack after 15 Steps of Propagation with 0.3 inches Crack Incre
ment
Deformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack after 15 Steps of Propagation with 0.3 inches Crack Incre
ment
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack after 30 Steps of Propagation with 0.2 inches Crack Incre
ment
Deformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack after 30 Steps of Propagation with 0.2 inches Crack Incre
ment
Undeformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack after 45 Steps of Propagation with 0.1 inches Crack Incre
ment
Deformed Mesh Geometry with Configuration-B Crack after 45 Steps of Propagation with 0.1 inches Crack Incre
ment
Comparison of the Predicted Crack Trajectories by Finite Element Simulation with the Experimental Crack Trajectories for the Two Crack Configurations A and B
Effects of the Crack-length Increment on the Simulated Crack Trajectory by Finite Element Simulation with the Experimental Crack Trajectory for Crack Configuration B
Revised by S. Rahman