Recent advancements on the phase field approach to brittle fracture for heterogeneous materials and structures

V Carollo, T Guillén-Hernández, J Reinoso… - Advanced modeling and …, 2018 - Springer
Recent advancements on the variational approach to fracture for the prediction of complex
crack patterns in heterogeneous materials and composite structures is herein proposed, as …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D finite strain model for intralayer and interlayer crack simulation coupling the phase field approach and cohesive zone model

V Carollo, J Reinoso, M Paggi - Composite Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, a new 3D finite element formulation which enables simulating the interaction
between brittle crack propagation and interface delamination in heterogeneous materials is …

A micromechanical analysis of inter-fiber failure in long reinforced composites based on the phase field approach of fracture combined with the cohesive zone model

T Guillén-Hernández, IG García, J Reinoso… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The nature of failure in long fiber-reinforced composites is strongly affected by damage at
the micro-scale. The presence of different phases at different length scales leads to a …

Fracture resistance of 3D printed adhesively bonded DCB composite specimens using structured interfaces: Experimental and theoretical study

L García-Guzmán, L Távara, J Reinoso, J Justo… - Composite …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of adhesive joints is widespread in lightweight composite structures, whereby
interfaces between adherents play a crucial role in terms of the fracture resistance of the …

Strain-based methodology for mixed-mode I+ II fracture: A new partitioning method for bi-material adhesively bonded joints

MM Arouche, W Wang, S Teixeira de Freitas… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The dissemination of composite materials introduces applications of hybrid structures with
composite and metal parts. The development of reliable methodologies to evaluate the …

Interaction between fibres in the transverse damage in composites

ML Velasco, E Correa, F París - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
A micromechanical study is carried out taking the initial expected damage that is manifested
in a composite laminate by the debonding between the fibres and matrix in the 90° lamina …

Accurate modelling of instabilities caused by multi-site interface-crack onset and propagation in composites using the sequentially linear analysis and Abaqus

L Távara, L Moreno, E Paloma, V Mantič - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Even well-established non-linear FEM codes may present convergence issues when solving
highly unstable problems, eg fracture mechanics problems, especially in the presence of a …

Failure characteristics analysis of crushed-stone-reinforced polymer (CSRP) composites under compressive load based on meso-mechanics

X Li, J Wang, C Zhang, H Fang - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Adding crushed stones into the polymer can effectively improve the stiffness and
engineering properties of the polymer. In this study, a meso finite element model is …

On the 3D extension of failure models for adhesive joints under mixed-mode fracture conditions: LEBIM and CZM

L Távara, J Reinoso, A Blázquez, V Mantič - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Interface models for triggering damage events have been extensively used in many
engineering applications due to their inherent versatility and relatively simple numerical …

Fracture analysis of thin films on compliant substrates: A numerical study using the phase field approach of fracture

T Guillén-Hernández, J Reinoso, M Paggi - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, the phase field (PF) approach for brittle fracture in the bulk coupled with the
cohesive zone model (CZM) for pre-existing interfaces is exploited for the simulation of …