Twenty years in since their introduction, it is now plain that the regularized formulations
dubbed as phase-field of the variational theory of brittle fracture of Francfort and Marigo …

Phase-field method, as a powerful and popular approach to predict the mesoscale
microstructure evolution in various materials science, provides a bridge from atomic-scale …

We investigate the potential of quasi-Newton methods in facilitating convergence of
monolithic solution schemes for phase field fracture modelling. Several paradigmatic …

Hyperelastic materials are frequently observed in the natural world and engineering
applications such as rubbers and animal soft tissues. Modeling large deformation and …

Pre-existing flaws in highly stretchable elastomers trigger fracture under large deformations.
For multifunctional materials, fracture mechanics may be influenced by additional physical …

In this work, an adaptive phase-field method is proposed for modeling fracture of
hyperelastic materials at large deformations. The adaptive mesh refinement is facilitated by …

Phase-field models have the advantage in that no geometric descriptions of cracks are
required, which means that crack coalescence and branching can be treated without …

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 …

Phase-field damage models are able to describe crack nucleation as well as crack
propagation and coalescence without additional technicalities, because cracks are treated …

In this work, we study the failure behavior of 3D-printed polymer composites undergoing
large deformations. Experimental results are compared to numerical simulations using the …