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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical Error Solving Semi Elliptical Crack Reply To: Error Solving Semi Elliptical Crack

Ashish Khemka
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Hello,

Please see if the following link helps on defining coordinate system and also a forum thread on visualizing different local coordinate systems help:

https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/account/Secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v241/en/wb_sim/ds_frac_mesh_define_crack.html

SMART Crack Growth with Semi-elliptical crack (ansys.com)

The second link will help you in visualizing the coordinate systems, if they align with crack front.

Regards,

Ashish Khemka

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