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: Creating the "flaw" or crack tip within the mesh.

: Visualizing "Damage" or "Log of Life" to see which parts of the structure will fail first. Crack Patran Nastran

: A popular method in Nastran for calculating Energy Release Rates, often used for delamination in composites. : Creating the "flaw" or crack tip within the mesh

Before running a simulation, you must define the physical characteristics of the crack: Crack Patran Nastran