Crack Closure Modeling

This lesson provides an understanding of how Crack Closure impacts Crack Growth during fatigue. It is demonstrated through the workflow of modeling Crack-Closure in Ansys Mechanical using the S.M.A.R.T approach. Additionally, the lesson will involve a comparative analysis of the effects of Crack-Closure on the number of load cycles for a specimen. This will help to grasp the practical implications of Crack Closure in real-world scenarios.

The geometry and simulation files used in the workshop can be downloaded from here.