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SMART with Cohesive Zone Modeling Before insertion Crack surface Crack front After insertion Old crack surface New crack surface New Crack front CZM Elements SMART crack growth with automatically inserting of interface element (INTER204) • Interface elements for initial crack surfaces • Interface elements for new crack surfaces Cohesive modeling with interface elements (CZM elements) can be • Modeling the crack closure (penetration) only • Modeling crack closure for compression and decohesion for tension Pushing on B Pulling on A Fixing on C Initial Crack Crack Growth under asymmetric loadings