In this work, a critical comparison between three different numerical approaches for the
computational modelling of quasi-brittle structural failure is presented. Among the many …

Computational modeling of the initiation and propagation of complex fracture is central to the
discipline of engineering fracture mechanics. This review focuses on two promising …

The phase field paradigm, in combination with a suitable variational structure, has opened a
path for using Griffith's energy balance to predict the fracture of solids. These so-called …

Thermally induced cracking occurs in many engineering problems such as drying shrinkage
cracking of concrete, thermal shock induced fracture, micro cracking of two-phase composite …

One major merit of phase-field models for fracture is that cracks nucleation, propagation,
branching, merging, coalescence and even fragmentation, etc., can be accounted for …

Despite the popularity of phase-field models for fracture in purely mechanical problems, their
application to the modeling of fracture in multi-physics problems is much less reported. This …

This monograph is centered on mathematical modeling, innovative numerical algorithms
and adaptive concepts to deal with fracture phenomena in multiphysics. State-of-the-art …

固体开裂引起的损伤和断裂是工程材料和结构最为普遍的破坏形式. 为了防止这种破坏,
结构设计首先必须了解裂缝在固体内如何萌生, 扩展, 分叉, 汇聚甚至破碎; 更重要的是 …

Fracture of composites consisting of isotropic matrix and anisotropic fibers is an essential
problem in many engineering applications. The computational simulation of such a fracture …

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