Research Article

A Cell-Based Smoothed XFEM for Fracture in Piezoelectric Materials

Table 2

Comparison of XFEM results and analytical solutions for electromechanical Griffith crack (uniaxial load).

LoadingAnalytical solutionMesh (I)Mesh (II)
CS-XFEMXFEMCS-XFEMXFEM
/(MNm−3/2)/(CM−3/2)/(MNm−3/2)/(CM−3/2)/(MNm−3/2)/(CM−3/2)/(MNm−3/2)/(CM−3/2)/(MNm−3/2)/(CM−3/2)

Mechanical1.7724 × 10−101.7505 × 10−101.7385 × 10−101.7494 × 10−101.7365 × 10−10
Electrical01.7724 × 10−401.7569 × 10−401.7479 × 10−401.75481 × 10−401.7459 × 10−4
Mechanical + electrical1.7724 × 10−11.7724 × 10−41.7505 × 10−11.7569 × 10−41.7385 × 10−11.7479 × 10−41.7494 × 10−11.75481 × 10−41.7365 × 10−11.7459 × 10−4