Understanding and design of metallic alloys guided by phase-field simulations

Y Zhao - npj Computational Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Phase-field method (PFM) has become a mainstream computational method for predicting
the evolution of nano and mesoscopic microstructures and properties during materials …

An overview of implicit and explicit phase field models for quasi-static failure processes, implementation and computational efficiency

X Hu, S Tan, D Xia, L Min, H Xu, W Yao, Z Sun… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase field models have become a promising tool in modelling failure processes for various
engineering applications. However, their computational inefficiency has posed challenges …

Finite element modeling of the bending and vibration behavior of three-layer composite plates with a crack in the core layer

NC Tho, PH Cong, AM Zenkour, DH Doan… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
For multi-layered composite plates made up of different types of material components, each
layer commonly has a different reinforcement angle (angle-ply). In the working process …

A review on phase field models for fracture and fatigue

P Li, W Li, B Li, S Yang, Y Shen, Q Wang… - Engineering Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase field fracture models have demonstrated great capacities in simulating crack
nucleation, propagation, branching, and joining in brittle and ductile materials subjected to …

Experimental analysis and simulation of low-velocity impact damage of composite laminates

O Falcó, CS Lopes, DE Sommer, D Thomson… - Composite …, 2022 - Elsevier
The capability to accurately analyse the response of multi-directional composite laminates
during impact events is of high importance for the design of lightweight aircraft structures. In …

Meso-scale phase field modelling of reinforced concrete structures subjected to corrosion of multiple reinforcements

X Hu, H Xu, X Xi, P Zhang, S Yang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Corrosion-induced concrete cover cracking is one of major deterioration mechanisms for
reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Concrete cracking caused by corrosion of multiple …

An efficient adaptive length scale insensitive phase-field model for three-dimensional fracture of solids using trilinear multi-node elements

Q Yue, Q Wang, W Zhou, T Rabczuk, X Zhuang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a diffused fracture theory, phase-field models can seamlessly simulate complex crack
patterns such as extending, branching, and merging. Despite the success of phase-field …

On realizing specific failure initiation criteria in the phase field model

L Min, X Hu, W Yao, TQ Bui, P Zhang - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the phase field model (PFM), fracture timing and direction are determined automatically by
the stationary condition of the system's potential, it is normally considered an advantage …

A phase-field model for mixed-mode cohesive fracture in fiber-reinforced composites

L Wang, H Su, K Zhou - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The modeling of mixed-mode fracture within the phase field (PF) framework poses a
challenge due to the difficulties in incorporating a reasonable mixed-mode cohesive law …

[HTML][HTML] Phase field fracture predictions of microscopic bridging behaviour of composite materials

W Tan, E Martinez-Paneda - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
We investigate the role of microstructural bridging on the fracture toughness of composite
materials. To achieve this, a new computational framework is presented that integrates …