Asymptotic homogenization for phase field fracture of heterogeneous materials and application to toughening

S Liu, S Hao, Y Shen - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
We propose an asymptotic homogenization framework to simulate the fracture of
heterogeneous materials. This framework upscales the phase field model for microscale …

An assessment of anisotropic phase-field models of brittle fracture

JM Scherer, S Brach, J Bleyer - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In several classes of ductile and brittle materials consisting of different cleavage planes, an
orientation dependency of the fracture process is observed. It leads for instance to complex …

Criterion for critical junctions in elastic-plastic adhesive wear

S Brach, S Collet - Physical review letters, 2021 - APS
We investigate elastic-plastic adhesive wear via a continuum variational phase-field
approach. The model seamlessly captures the transition from perfectly brittle, over …

A numerical study to assess the role of pre-stressed inclusions on enhancing fracture toughness and strength of periodic composites

TV Varma, MM Rahaman, S Sarkar - International Journal of Fracture, 2023 - Springer
A rational design for simultaneous toughening and strengthening in composites would be
significant for myriad applications in fracture-related problems. Nacre simultaneously …