Improved XFEM (IXFEM): Arbitrary multiple crack initiation, propagation and interaction analysis

LX Wang, LF Wen, R Tian, C Feng - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
An improved XFEM (IXFEM) is developed for the analysis of arbitrary multiple crack
initiation, propagation, and interaction in two-dimensional (2-D) elastic solids. The proposed …