##  [Cohesive Zone Model](/cohesive-zone-model) 

  ##  [Cohesive Zone Model](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/cohesive-zone-model-0) 

  

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Definition

A fracture-mechanics model that represents crack initiation and propagation by replacing the classical singular crack tip with a finite process zone in which opposing material faces interact through a prescribed cohesive traction–separation law (traction versus relative displacement).