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

In the present paper, a novel peridynamic approach is proposed to simulate the fracture
behaviour of quasi-brittle materials. It consists in:(i) an improved bond force-stretch …

In response to the nuclear industry desire to extend burnup beyond current licensing
practices, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a research information …

Many geo‐engineering applications, for example, enhanced geothermal systems, rely on
hydraulic fracturing to enhance the permeability of natural formations and allow for sufficient …

This paper presents a thermodynamically consistent phase field formulation designed for
investigating quasi-static brittle fracture under thermo-mechanical loading conditions in …

Over the past few decades, the phase-field method for fracture has seen widespread appeal
due to the many benefits associated with its ability to regularize a sharp crack geometry …

弥散型核燃料作为第4 代核电技术的重要组成部分, 以其反应均匀, 温度梯度小及高燃耗等显著
优势, 在核电领域展现出重要应用前景. 随着核电站设计服役年限的延长, 为防止核裂变产物的 …

With the features in retaining fission products and maintaining structural stability, TRISO fuel
particle has been widely implemented and studied in the development of advanced nuclear …

Modeling of crack deflection/penetration as intergranular/transgranular fracture in the
polycrystal under the coupled thermo-gaseous-mechanical multi-physics field has long been …

UO 2 fuel fragmentation and pulverization during loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs) is an
ongoing safety concern that has gained importance due to recent interest in increasing …