One of the fundamental aspects in cohesive zone modeling is the definition of the traction-
separation relationship across fracture surfaces, which approximates the nonlinear fracture …

Laminated glass is a simple sandwiched composite structure, while being widely used in the
automotive industry as windshield glazings. It is considered to be safety glass due to its …

Being able to seamlessly deal with complex crack patterns like branching, merging and
even fragmentation, the phase-field model, amongst several alternatives, is promising in the …

A generalized potential-based constitutive model for mixed-mode cohesive fracture is
presented in conjunction with physical parameters such as fracture energy, cohesive …

As a state-of-the-art computational method for simulating rock fracturing and fragmentation,
the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) has become widely accepted since …

A potential-based cohesive zone model, so called the PPR model, is implemented in a
commercial software, eg ABAQUS, as a user-defined element (UEL) subroutine. The …

During the last decades various phase-field model have been developed in the variational
approach to model dynamic fracture of brittle solids. Complex fracture phenomena such as …

This paper presents new finite elements that incorporate strong discontinuities with linear
interpolations of the displacement jumps for the modeling of failure in solids. The cases of …

The hybrid finite‐discrete element method (FDEM) is widely used for engineering
applications, which, however, is computationally expensive and needs further development …

In this paper, a Finite-Element (FE) numerical investigation on timber-to-timber joints and
composite beams with inclined self-tap** screws (STSs) is presented. Based on past …