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ANSYS Tutorial on solving 2-D Fracture Analysis:
Problem Description
Consider a finite plate in tension with a central crack as shown in Fig. 1. The plate is made of
steel with Young’s modulus E = 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio ? = 0.3. Let b = 0.2 m, a = 0.02 m,
? = 100 MPa