Phase-field modeling of fracture
Fracture is one of the most commonly encountered failure modes of engineering materials
and structures. Prevention of cracking-induced failure is, therefore, a major concern in …
and structures. Prevention of cracking-induced failure is, therefore, a major concern in …
A review of continuum damage and plasticity in concrete: Part I–Theoretical framework
In the past few decades, extensive research on concrete modeling to predict behavior, crack
propagation, microcrack coalescence by utilizing different approaches (fracture mechanics …
propagation, microcrack coalescence by utilizing different approaches (fracture mechanics …
Phase field and gradient enhanced damage models for quasi-brittle failure: A numerical comparative study
This paper presents a comparative study of the gradient-enhanced damage models (GED)
of Peerlings et al.(1996), Vandoren and Simone (2018) and the phase field damage/fracture …
of Peerlings et al.(1996), Vandoren and Simone (2018) and the phase field damage/fracture …
A polygonal XFEM with new numerical integration for linear elastic fracture mechanics
The extended finite element method (XFEM) has become a powerful and effective technique
for modeling fracture problems without remeshing. In this paper, we introduce a novel and …
for modeling fracture problems without remeshing. In this paper, we introduce a novel and …
A comparative study and ABAQUS implementation of conventional and localizing gradient enhanced damage models
The conventional gradient models based on continuum damage mechanics are found to
exhibit inconsistencies in terms of damage initiation and growth. With the decrease in non …
exhibit inconsistencies in terms of damage initiation and growth. With the decrease in non …
A continuous–discontinuous localizing gradient damage framework for failure analysis of quasi-brittle materials
This article presents a continuous–discontinuous approach that provides a discontinuous
character to the quasi-brittle fracture process, modeled in a continuous setting through a …
character to the quasi-brittle fracture process, modeled in a continuous setting through a …
A simple and efficient implementation of localizing gradient damage method in COMSOL for fracture simulation
In the present work, a computer implementation of the localizing gradient damage method
(LGDM) is presented in a commercial finite element (FE) package, COMSOL. The LGDM is …
(LGDM) is presented in a commercial finite element (FE) package, COMSOL. The LGDM is …
An anisotropic localizing gradient damage approach for failure analysis of fiber reinforced composites
This article presents an anisotropic gradient-enhanced continuum damage model
developed within the finite element method framework to address complex fracture …
developed within the finite element method framework to address complex fracture …
A review of continuum damage and plasticity in concrete: Part II–Numerical framework
In this part II, companion article, we present the numerical review of continuum damage
mechanics and plasticity in the context of finite element. The numerical advancements in …
mechanics and plasticity in the context of finite element. The numerical advancements in …
[HTML][HTML] Gradient-extended anisotropic brittle damage modeling using a second order damage tensor–Theory, implementation and numerical examples
M Fassin, R Eggersmann, S Wulfinghoff… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper presents a general gradient-extended continuum mechanical framework for
materials with internal variables based on additional generalized balance equations. The …
materials with internal variables based on additional generalized balance equations. The …