Phase field models have become a promising tool in modelling failure processes for various
engineering applications. However, their computational inefficiency has posed challenges …

Rigorous characterization of fracture evolution in quasi-brittle materials–such as concrete–
requires computationally intensive and, mostly, complex approaches. However, the …

We present a new phase-field formulation for the formation and propagation of a compaction
band in high-porosity rocks. Novel features of the proposed formulation include (a) the …

The recently conceived gap test and its simulation revealed that the fracture energy Gf (or
Kc, Jcr) of concrete, plastic-hardening metals, composites, and probably most materials can …

In this work, we propose a novel approach based on the higher-order nonlocal operator for
the phase-field modeling of ductile fracture in elasto-plastic materials. The present method …

Phase-field fracture (PFF) modeling is a popular approach to model and simulate fracture
processes in solids. Accurate material parameters and boundary conditions are of utmost …

The newly proposed nonlocal macro-meso-scale consistent damage model (NMMD) is
extended to compression/shear-dominate failure problems. For this purpose, the nonlocal …

The mechanical properties of metal matrix fiber-reinforced composites depend on many
aspects of their structure in a complicated way. In this paper, we propose a phase-field …

We present a proof-of-concept particle-based fluid–structure interaction (FSI) computational
framework for modeling structural fracture and fragmentation under the impact of extreme …

Structural systems are consistently encountering the variabilities in material properties,
undesirable defects and loading environments, which may potentially shorten their designed …