fixes to xfem 3d cutter mesh#32780

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lynnmunday:xfem_3D_cutter_tangle

Commits on Apr 29, 2026

Grow inactive boundary nodes using active neighbor direction

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adding time to the crack growth function
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changing movement of inactive crack front nodes. This still gets teh correct double cantilever results even though the test diffs.
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adding check for creation of cuttermesh elements with very small area.
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adding test the creates the correct number of elements when degenerate elements are found,
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regolding small diffs in file.
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this test is really sensitive to mesh changes. The mesh is probalby too coarse
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adding regolded test I missed and minor grammar change in test file
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Adding better growth tracking for crack front and degenerate crack front growth
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add simpler surface tracking and better logic for cutter mesh refinement for crack front segments that contain an inactive node. Added examples for stress corrosion cracking and brittle fracture.
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removing surface intersection function because it is no longer needed with the improved surface movement. Adding tests for different cutting scenarios.
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regolding files for new surface tracking. Removed t=0 exodus comparison file
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Commits on Apr 30, 2026

Commits on May 2, 2026

Reuse existing embedded node for same-position 3D edge cuts
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Commits on May 4, 2026