Research Article

A Cell-Based Smoothed XFEM for Fracture in Piezoelectric Materials

Table 3

Normalized intensity factors under different crack lengths for electromechanical Griffith crack (uniaxial load).

Normalized intensity factorsPZT-4P-7
CS-XFEMXFEMCS-XFEMXFEM

0.5 m/0.9890.9650.9780.967
/0.9940.9740.9860.978

1.0 m/0.9410.9320.9480.925
/0.9630.9400.9560.948

1.5 m/0.9830.9660.9880.978
/0.9870.9730.9790.979

2.0 m/0.9910.9690.9930.970
/0.9930.9870.9840.978