Systems and methods for distributed fracture simulation

A computer-implemented system, for simulating propagation of cracks in an object in a physical system, comprising:

• a plurality of data processors;
• a crack analysis software module configured to:
• receive data indicative of the object in the physical system, wherein the object includes a plurality of cracks;
• determine characteristics of each of the plurality of cracks based on the data;
• calculate a weight value for each of the plurality of cracks based on the determined characteristics;
• assign the data processors to groups to simulate behavior of each crack, a number of processors assigned to each group being based on the calculated weight value associated with that crack.

A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions for commanding data processors to execute steps of a method of simulating propagation of cracks in an object in a physical system, the steps comprising:

• receiving data indicative of the object in the physical system, wherein the object includes a plurality of cracks;
• determining characteristics of each of the plurality of cracks based on the data;
• calculating a weight value for each of the plurality of cracks based on the determined characteristics;
• assigning a group of one or more processors to simulate behavior of each crack, a number of processors assigned to each group being based on the calculated weight value associated with that crack;
• receiving simulation data from each of the groups of processors;
• and
• storing the simulation data in a non-transitory computer-readable medium.