I have a model where my elements are considered "failed" when it exceeds 1.41% strain. However, my model fracture criteria is based on a paper that if 10% of the surface elements exceed this value, the model failed. This is a simplification that I want to replicate. For further context, I am trying to induce torsional displacement on an object. Thus, I don't want elements that exceed failure strain to keep contributing to stress, since it will exaggerate the stress values. My goal is to then check the moment generated as a result. Is there any way to accomplish this?

Or do I have to simply stop the calculation of moment and stress for an element after a certain strain is reached in each increment/step?

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