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31.5 Cohesive elements
Cohesive elements: overview, Section 31.5.1
Choosing a cohesive element, Section 31.5.2
Modeling with cohesive elements, Section 31.5.3
Defining the cohesive element's initial geometry, Section 31.5.4
Defining the constitutive response of cohesive elements using a continuum approach, Section
31.5.5
Defining the constitutive response of cohesive elements using a traction-separation description,
Section 31.5.6
Defining the constitutive response of fluid within the cohesive element gap, Section 31.5.7
Two-dimensional cohesive element library, Section 31.5.8
Three-dimensional cohesive element library, Section 31.5.9
Axisymmetric cohesive element library, Section 31.5.10
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