The failure of materials and interfaces is mediated by cracks, almost singular dissipative
structures that propagate at velocities approaching the speed of sound. Crack initiation and …

We briefly review a number of important recent experimental and theoretical developments
in the field of dynamic fracture. Topics include experimental validation of the equations of …

We address the simulation of dynamic crack propagation in brittle materials using a
regularized phase-field description, which can also be interpreted as a damage-gradient …

The existence of nanoscale ductility during the fracture of silicate glasses remains
controversial. Here, based on molecular dynamics simulations coupled with topological …

Materials failure in 3D still poses basic challenges. We study 3D brittle crack dynamics using
a phase-field approach, where Gaussian quenched disorder in the fracture energy is …

The mechanical properties of two chemically distinct and complementary thermoset
polymers were manipulated through development of thermoset blends. The thermoset blend …

Recent experimental investigations of dynamic crack propagation in PMMA induced by
impact show single cracks running stably at around 300–400 m/s. Existing numerical models …

Plant-derived phenolic acids are attractive substitutes for petroleum sources for the
derivation of polymers, due to their rigid aromatic rings and chemical groups amenable to …

The variation of ductile crack growth resistance and fracture surface roughness with loading
rate is modeled under mode I plane strain, small scale yielding conditions. Three …

An investigation of intersonic rupture is performed in a two-scale framework, with a damage
model obtained by homogenization from microstructures with dynamically evolving mode II …