XFEM investigation of a crack path in residual stresses resulting from quenching
Simulation of mechanical effects due to water quenching of a large thick plate made of 40CMD8 steel. Study of the influence of operating parameters on residual stresses with FEM. Application of XFEM to simulate a crack's path observed experimentally, which is initiated by the sawing of the plate. The results demonstrate the relevance of XFEM to study cracking problems through residual stress fields computed with FEM.
xfem crack path residual stresses quenching process