3. Modeling A: geometric method#

3.1. Characteristics of modeling#

An auxiliary grid is not used. We’re going to test option ZONE_MAJ. The radius of the cylinder (\(4\mathrm{mm}\)) coincides with that of the torus imposed by RAYON_TORE in PROPA_FISS.

3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

The mesh is composed of 1000 elements of type HEXA8. The edge length of the mesh elements is \(1\mathrm{mm}\).

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Figure 3.2-a : mesh of the figure solid

3.3. Tested sizes and results#

We test that the maximum and minimum values of the difference field are equal to zero.

So option ZONE_MAJ correctly calculates the group of nodes where the crack level-sets have been updated.