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[Joonseong Lee]

I am calculating the stress intensity factor for internal cracks in a pressure vessel. When calculating the stress intensity factor with the following settings, the quality of the stress intensity factor in the corner area is poor. How can I properly view the stress intensity factor for axial cracks? should?

 

[Ashish Khemka]

Hi,

 

Can you try increasing the number of divisions in the circumferential direction? 

Regards,

Ashish Kumar

[David Weed]

Hi Joonseong,

Can you show a more descriptive picture of the crack mesh? Perhaps at a different angle which shows how the crack is situated on the topology of the body (please show crack mesh). Thanks.