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Strain energy release rate of double cantilever beam using VCCT

Submitted by prajwalm88 on

Hi,

I am very new to ABAQUS and struggling to evaluate strain energy release rate (G) in Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) usin Virtual Crack Closure Technique(VCCT). what are all the input criteria should provided to obtain G. Actually i want to get G directly  with out calculating using Force and Displacement. 

Please help me on this....