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Defining Explicit Cracks in MPM Calculations

Cracks in MPM calculations are implemented using the CRAMP algorithm first described by Nairn (developer of this software) and coworkers. The commands in this section are for defining 2D cracks. 3D cracks are in development and can be tried to 3D simulations now. Details on defining 3D cracks are currently only on OSUPDocs.

These commands customize the crack settings and control crack propagation:

A few deprecated commands have old options for setting crack contact mechanics.