15. Summary of results

The numerical results are in agreement with the analytical solution. These tests make it possible to validate the cohesive contact law implemented for the \(X-\mathrm{FEM}\) method in \(\mathrm{2D}\) and \(\mathrm{3D}\) in the various opening modes.

The \(L\) modeling also makes it possible to remove the incompatibility between contact in a continuous method and management by using a term of penalization in the cohesive law.