Using the virtual crack closure technique to model crack propagation

You can use the virtual crack closure technique (VCCT) to study the initiation and propagation of a crack along a known crack surface. Modeling crack propagation using VCCT is available only for Abaqus/Standard models (three-dimensional solid and shell and two-dimensional planar and axisymmetric models).


In this section:

The virtual crack closure technique
Creating a VCCT crack for Abaqus/Standard