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refact: Contact Mech - dispatch scaling wrt to fracture element type#4083

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In [A]LM methods, we rely on computed tolerances to decide on the slip/stick/open dispatch. Those are strongly geometry related in their estimation of the local inverse of the stiffness from left/right neighbors. Originallym the method was implemented with hexahedron/quad mixed dimensionality assumption.

Now we are running with mixed and tetra meshes. The original assumption tends to render a stiffer system. This PR propose dispatch with old behavior for Hex/Quad and right angle Tetra/Triangle approximation for triangles. (Extensible if needed_

  • Validate consistency and effects in ALM on Element benchmark
  • Investigate convergence consequences on study case
  • Extend to LM and LM w/ bubble

@jafranc jafranc self-assigned this Jun 11, 2026
@jafranc jafranc added type: cleanup / refactor Non-functional change (NFC) flag: requires rebaseline Requires rebaseline branch in integratedTests EPIC - FF/Contact Contact mechanics labels Jun 11, 2026
@jafranc jafranc changed the title fix: Contact Mech - dispatch scaling wrt to fracture element type refact: Contact Mech - dispatch scaling wrt to fracture element type Jun 11, 2026
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