[HTML][HTML] Classical variational phase-field models cannot predict fracture nucleation
Notwithstanding the evidence against them, classical variational phase-field models
continue to be used and pursued in an attempt to describe fracture nucleation in elastic …
continue to be used and pursued in an attempt to describe fracture nucleation in elastic …
Nucleation of fracture: The first-octant evidence against classical variational phase-field models
As a companion work to [1], this article presents a series of simple formulae and explicit
results that illustrate and highlight why classical variational phase-field models cannot …
results that illustrate and highlight why classical variational phase-field models cannot …
A generalized phase-field cohesive zone model (μPF-CZM) for fracture
JY Wu - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work a generalized phase-field cohesive zone model (μ PF-CZM) is proposed within
the framework of the unified phase-field theory for brittle and cohesive fracture. With the …
the framework of the unified phase-field theory for brittle and cohesive fracture. With the …
[HTML][HTML] Configurational force method enables fracture assessment in soft materials
Configurational mechanics offers a framework for quantifying the tendency of defects to alter
the material configuration. When applied to fracture mechanics, configurational forces can …
the material configuration. When applied to fracture mechanics, configurational forces can …
Emergence of tension–compression asymmetry from a complete phase-field approach to brittle fracture
The classical variational approach to brittle fracture propagation does not distinguish
between strain energy accumulation in tension versus compression and consequently …
between strain energy accumulation in tension versus compression and consequently …
On the effects of material strength in dynamic fracture: A phase-field study
Over the past seven years, full-field analyses of a wide range of classical as well as modern
quasi-static fracture experiments on nominally elastic brittle materials--ranging from hard …
quasi-static fracture experiments on nominally elastic brittle materials--ranging from hard …
A variational phase-field framework for thermal softening and dynamic ductile fracture
A variational phase field model for dynamic ductile fracture is presented. The model is
designed for elasto-viscoplastic materials subjected to rapid deformations in which the …
designed for elasto-viscoplastic materials subjected to rapid deformations in which the …
Unified analysis of phase-field models for cohesive fracture
JY Wu - arxiv preprint arxiv:2412.03836, 2024 - arxiv.org
We address in this review unified analysis of phase-field models for cohesive fracture.
Aiming to regularize the Barenblatt (1959) cohesive zone model, all the discussed models …
Aiming to regularize the Barenblatt (1959) cohesive zone model, all the discussed models …
On the construction of explicit analytical driving forces for crack nucleation in the phase field approach to brittle fracture with application to Mohr-Coulomb and Drucker …
C Senthilnathan - Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2025 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A series of recent papers have modified the classical variational phase-field fracture models
to successfully predict both the nucleation and propagation of cracks in brittle fracture under …
to successfully predict both the nucleation and propagation of cracks in brittle fracture under …