Abstract
Modified Virtual Crack Closure Integral (MVCCI) has become a valuable tool for estimation of mixed-mode fracture parameters in Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) problems. When finite elements with fewer nodes and using polynomial shape functions are employed at the crack tip for fracture analysis, the expressions for MVCCI can easily be derived and many times also be expressed in closed form. For higher order elements they become unwieldy and so a numerical integration scheme is proposed and this can be used with any type of element. The scheme requires a two-step numerical integration: one to evaluate nodal forces exerted by the solid below the crack extension line on the portion above and the second to evaluate Strain Energy Release Rates. This development makes the post-processing for fracture parameters easy and computationally economical for 3-dimensional fracture problems. The technique is used to estimate fracture parameters in certain practical problems using higher order elements and typical numerical results are presented.
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