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Numerical Modelling of Drying Induced Cracks in Wood Discs Using the Extended Finite Element Method

Zongying Fu¹, Yongdong Zhou¹, Tingguo Yan², Yun Lu^1,*

1 Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Lab of Wood Science and Technology of Status Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing, 100091, China
2 School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, China

* Corresponding Author: Yun Lu. Email: