BITS Pilani

Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad

Franc3D – Onramp 1
F r a nc 3 D On r am p
• What we are going to see,
– Creating CDB file using Ansys
– Importing CDB file into Franc3D software
– Crack propagation analysis
– Reviewing the results
– Changing material properties and reviewing the results
– Checking for errors
P r ob l e m S t at e m e nt
• Considering a cube of 50 x 50 x 50 mm which is fixed at bottom face and
repeated tensile pressure of 0 - 100 MPa is applied at top face. A surface crack of
2a = 4 mm and c = 2 mm is found in the perpendicular surface to the boundary
condition. Estimate the life to which the crack to become critical.
Thank you
 BITS Pilani
Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad

Franc3D – Onramp 2
F r a nc 3 D On r am p
• What we are going to see,
– Creating CDB file using Ansys
– Importing CDB file into Franc3D software
– Crack propagation analysis
– Reviewing the results
– Changing material properties and reviewing the results
– Checking for errors
P r ob l e m S t at e m e nt
• Considering a cube of 50 x 50 x 50 mm which is fixed at bottom face and
repeated tensile pressure of 0 - 100 MPa is applied at top face. A surface crack of
2a = 4 mm and c = 2 mm is found in the perpendicular surface to the boundary
condition. Estimate the life to which the crack to become critical.
Thank you
 BITS Pilani
Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad

Franc3D – Onramp 3
F r a nc 3 D On r am p
• What we are going to see,
– Creating CDB file using Ansys
– Importing CDB file into Franc3D software
– Crack propagation analysis
– Reviewing the results
– Changing material properties and reviewing the results
– Checking for errors
P r ob l e m S t at e m e nt
• Considering a cube of 50 x 50 x 50 mm which is fixed at bottom face and
repeated tensile pressure of 0 - 100 MPa is applied at top face. A surface crack of
2a = 4 mm and c = 2 mm is found in the perpendicular surface to the boundary
condition. Estimate the life to which the crack to become critical.
Thank you
 BITS Pilani
Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad

Franc3D – Onramp 4
F r a nc 3 D On r am p
• What we are going to see,
– Creating CDB file using Ansys
– Importing CDB file into Franc3D software
– Crack propagation analysis
– Reviewing the results
– Changing material properties and reviewing the results
– Checking for errors
P r ob l e m S t at e m e nt
• Considering a cube of 50 x 50 x 50 mm which is fixed at bottom face and
repeated tensile pressure of 0 - 100 MPa is applied at top face. A surface crack of
2a = 4 mm and c = 2 mm is found in the perpendicular surface to the boundary
condition. Estimate the life to which the crack to become critical.
Thank you
 BITS Pilani
Pilani | Dubai | Goa | Hyderabad

Franc3D – Onramp 5
F r a nc 3 D On r am p
• What we are going to see,
– Creating CDB file using Ansys
– Importing CDB file into Franc3D software
– Crack propagation analysis
– Reviewing the results
– Changing material properties and reviewing the results
– Checking for errors
P r ob l e m S t at e m e nt
• Considering a cube of 50 x 50 x 50 mm which is fixed at bottom face and
repeated tensile pressure of 0 - 100 MPa is applied at top face. A surface crack of
2a = 4 mm and c = 2 mm is found in the perpendicular surface to the boundary
condition. Estimate the life to which the crack to become critical.
Thank you
I m p or t a nt S t e p s t o so lv e p r ob l e m i n F ra n c 3 D
• Importing the CDB file into Franc3D software
• Incorporating the crack at critical location
• Perform Static Crack analysis – to determine the SIF of initial crack
• Perform Growth crack analysis – to set crack parameters
• Perform Crack propagation analysis
• Review results