7. E modeling: method SIMPLEXE#
7.1. 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.
7.2. Characteristics of the mesh#
The mesh is composed of 1000 elements of type HEXA8. The edge length of the mesh elements is \(1\mathrm{mm}\).

Figure 7.2-a : mesh of the figure solid
7.3. 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.