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122 ©2023 ANSYS, Inc. Mesh Coarsening for Contact-based Cohesive Zone Models in NLAD Framework Equivalent Strain results are shown at the end of solution on deformed mesh with adaptive analysis Fine Mesh no longer needed • Cohesive zone problems require highly refined meshes • Starting with a coarse mesh, refining during the solution process using NLAD creates very fine meshes in the region of the interface • Once, the debonding process is completed, this fine mesh is no longer needed (high computational costs) • Coarsening of mesh in region of debonded contact helps reduce the computational time