A　meshless　shell　method　for　dynamic　fracture　problems　based　on　normalized　smoothed　particle　hydrodynamics　(SPH)　is　presented.　The　SPH　method　is　corrected　by　a　normalization　in　order　to　fulfill　completeness　requirement.　Instabilities　are　controlled　by　stress-point　integration.　The　method　is　modified　for　Mindlin-Reissner　shell　analysis.　Stress　based　fracture　criterion　is　incorporated　based　on　the　visibility　method.　The　method　is　applied　to　two　dynamic　fracture　problems.　Results　are　very　promising.　(C)　2009　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.