Modeling quasi-static crack growth with the extended finite element method. II: Numerical applications (Q1434701)

[For part I see \textit{N. Sukumar} and \textit{J.-H. Prévost}, ibid. 40, No. 26, 7513--7537 (2003; Zbl 1063.74102).] The goal of the paper is computational fracture applications in isotropic and layered materials. Accurate stress intensity factor computations were obtained for benchmark problems such as the center-crack and the inclineal crack under uniaxial tension. In addition, arc-shaped cracks under biaxial tension were also studied. The use of the path-independent form of the \(J\)-integral for circular arc-shaped cracks is required to obtain domain independence in the numerical computations. Moreover, the crack driving force for a channel crack in a thin-film structure was also studied.