Crack propagation simulation using CalculiX as a solver

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I do not know how much interest is for simulating crack propagation using CalculiX as a solver. For those interested in the subject, I am able to simulate explicitly fatigue crack growth in 3D geometries. Each model generated in the simulation process is solved with CalculiX. For verification purposes, I solved the same problem with Abaqus and Ansys. All three solutions match. I also compared the prediction (crack path) against experimental data for validation purposes. I attached a picture showing the comparison.