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A finite element scheme for simulation of welding residual stresses is presented in this paper. Detailed thermal and residual stress analyses for butt-welded and socket-welded pipes are performed using ANSYS and ABAQUS. The calculated distribution of axial stress and hoop stress at welded joint are validated against experimental results. Furthermore, residual stress relaxation under high amplit...

Extended finite element method (XFEM) is the most effective numerical method to solve discrete mechanical problem. Crack growth problem of two-dimension finite length rectangle panel is researched based on Abaqus XFEM frame. Stress intensity factor is obtained respectively by theoretical calculation and XFEM simulation, which proves reliability of XFEM and the software.