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[Giorgos Papa]

 

Hello Jose,

 

You can find the exact dimensions and details of the geometry you are referring to in the Ansys Help site following the link below:

 

• 3.2.5. Example: Fatigue Crack-Growth Analysis Using SMART: https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v201/en/ans_frac/fracSMART.html

 

 

There are multiple ways of defining the initial crack (arbitrary, semi-elliptical, pre-meshed etc.).

Since you are following the Ansys video example using a pre-meshed crack, some useful information in how to define a Pre-meshed crack can be found at:

 

• • Ansys Help site on "Defining a Pre-Meshed Crack": https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/wb_sim/ds_define_pmcrack.html?q=pre%20meshed%20crack

   

  • Ansys Help Tutorial on “Fracture Analysis of a 2D Cracked Specimen using a Pre-Meshed Crack” (model files included) : https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/wb_sim/ds_define_pmcrack.html?q=pre%20meshed%20crack

 

 

 

Finally, if you’re interested in more training-tutorial material, there is a short course in Ansys Innovation Space where one of the modules included is “Modelling using SMART Fatigue Crack Growth with Pressure Loading”.

The link to access the Course is attached below:

/courses/index.php/courses/topics-in-fracture-mechanics-using-ansys-mechanical/

 

Kind Regards,

Giorgos