TY  - JOUR
AU  - Riccio, Aniello 
AU  - Caruso, Umberto 
AU  - Raimondo, Antonio 
AU  - Sellitto, Andrea 
PY  - 2016
TI  - Robustness of XFEM Method for the Simulation of Cracks Propagation in Fracture Mechanics Problems
JF  - American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.3844/ajeassp.2016.599.610
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajeassp.2016.599.610
AB  - In the present paper a numerical sensitivity analysis is presented with the aim to assess the effectiveness of the X-FEM method for fracture mechanics applications. Different test cases have been adopted for the numerical analyses to point out the X-FEM method behavior in 2-D and 3-D elastic and elasto-plastic conditions. Comparisons with a standard ductile damage model have been carried out to highlight the advantages of the XFEM method in terms of mesh size and shape independency when simulating cracks propagation.