X-FEM, Modeling Crack Propagation in a Pressure Vessel (ABAQUS)

X-FEM, Modeling Crack Propagation in a Pressure Vessel  (ABAQUS)

• Makes modeling of cracks easier and accurate
• Allows simulation of initiation and propagation of a discrete crack along an arbitrary, solution-dependent path without the requirement of re-meshing 
• Supports contour integral evaluation for a stationary