XFEM Analysis in ABAQUS
XFEM Analysis in ABAQUS
XFEM Analysis in ABAQUS
Analysis in ABAQUS | Simplified Finite Elements
Simplified Finite Elements
XFEM Analysis in ABAQUS
A simple explanation of XFEM has been given in the section What is XFEM
(h⸀ጅps://simplifiedfem.wordpress.com/what‑is‑xfem/). For a complete mathematical understanding of
how XFEM works, check out the references mentioned at the end of this article. In this tutorial I will
show a Single Edge Notched Beam (SENB) specimen or commonly referred to as a 3‑point Bending
specimen undergoing deformation. The deformation produces a crack as shown in figure 1.
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Figure 1: SENB specimen – Original and Deformed configurations
The units used in this analysis are N,mm,tonne
Before watching the video, it would be helpful to comment on some of the things shows in this video
Material Definition
Some Tin Alloy
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Contact Definition
Surface to surface formulation
Field Outputs
STATUSXFEM – is a scalar variable that shows the extent of damage or “cracking” inside an element.
For a fully cracked element the value of this variable is 1. Similarly an element without any crack
inside it has a value of 0. Value between 0 and 1 suggest partial damage or crack
PHILSM, PSILSM –These functions are used to define/show the location of crack inside a body.
ELDMD – Damage dissipation energy. A plot of ELDMD is shown in the video. The value of ELDMD
in the plot is more than the energy value given in the material definition. This is because ELDMD is
computed by dividing the damage energy dissipated by the element with the element cracked area.
ELDMD = Damage dissipation energy / Element cracked surface area
Tutorial Video
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References
Simulia, „Defining the constitutive response of cohesive elements using a traction‑separation
description,“ in Abaqus Documentation, Simulia, 2014
Simulia, „Modeling discontinuities as an enriched feature using the extended finite element method,“
in Abaqus Documentation.
Y. Abdelaziz und A. Hamouine, „A survey of the extended finite element“, Computers & Structures,
Bd. 86, pp. 1141‑1151, 2008.
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samadhan
March 3, 2016 at 6:46 am • Reply
1. Nice Explanation…..
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