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[nickmiddleton22]

I am trying to use ansys ACP to model a delamination fracture. However, it is only possible to make the fracture laminae from a 2d plane. How do you make a frature in the mesh between the laminae when the geometry from which it is based on is 2d. I need to know how to model the complete delamination fracture with various fiber orientations. I have been unsuccessful in making a 3d simulation work on my own. Thank you for your assistance.

[Ashish Khemka]

Hello,

Please see if the following posts are of any help to you:

how to create a crack on a 3D surface body in ANSYS workbench?

Cohesive Zone Model Delamination Solution Results

Regards,

Ashish Khemka

[nickmiddleton22]

I need to make the crack along the same plane as the surface. If the surface is generated on the XY plane, How to I make the crack appear on the XY plane in the mesh component?

[Ashish Khemka]

Hi,

You can use an arbitrary crack: 5.5.4.1. Crack Overview

Regards,

Ashish Khemka