[CIG-SHORT] XFEM

[Ehsan Haghighat]

Hi Brad, 

Getting more familiar with the geo-physical problems, I see a great advantage in using the Extended FEM to represent the fault geometry. As a result, I am going through the code to understand where this can be implemented in a way that does not break the code and can be merged to the pylith in future (initial brainstorming, nothing implemented yet). Having said that, I have few questions regarding the details of implementations: 

- Do you have any thought how the crack surface can be defined? 
- Can parameter _numBasis be different for different elements? Or it has to be uniform all over the domain? 
- Does pylith support combined Triangular/Quadrilateral meshes?

It would be great if there is a chance to have a skype conversation; I would really like to discuss some challenges and hear your suggestions directly before jumping into this problem. 

Thanks,
Ehsan


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