Phase-field method (PFM) has become a mainstream computational method for predicting
the evolution of nano and mesoscopic microstructures and properties during materials …

Rockburst is becoming a huge challenge for the utilization of deep underground space.
Extensive efforts have been devoted to investigating the rockburst behavior and mechanism …

Along with horizontal drilling techniques, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing has improved shale
gas production significantly in past decades. In order to understand the mechanism of …

The purpose of this paper is to review the development and the state of the art in desiccation
cracking characterization methods and review the desiccation cracking behaviors of soils …

Innovations of advanced materials have been at the core of most engineering technologies,
devices and systems. Composite laminates in particular have been extensively employed in …

Shale reservoirs are extensively exploited using hydraulic fracturing, which forms multiple
cracks that connect with the existing natural fractures to create a continuous path for the gas …

Stress-strain curves are an important representation of a material's mechanical properties,
from which important properties such as elastic modulus, strength, and toughness, are …

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 …

This paper presents an overview of the theories and computer implementation aspects of
phase field models (PFM) of fracture. The advantage of PFM over discontinuous approaches …

Motivated by the successful implementation of the phase-field method (PFM) to simulate
complicated fracture patterns at moderate computational costs in solid materials, many …