A new criterion for modeling multiple discontinuities passing through an element using XIGA

In this paper, a new criterion is proposed for the modeling multiple discontinuities i.e. crack, hole and inclusion passing through an element by XIGA. The modeling of multiple discontinuities passing through an element is done by imposing the additional degrees of freedom at the control points lying inside the influence of elements intersected by the discontinuities. In XIGA, the crack faces are modeled by discontinuous Heaviside jump...