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 …

Glasses are materials that lack a crystalline microstructure and long‐range atomic order.
Instead, they feature heterogeneity and disorder on superstructural scales, which have …

Failure trajectories, probable failure zones, and damage indices are some of the key
quantities of relevance in brittle fracture mechanics. High-fidelity numerical solvers that …

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

We present a generalised phase field-based formulation for predicting fatigue crack growth
in metals. The theoretical framework aims at covering a wide range of material behaviour …

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 …

We present a gradient-based theoretical framework for predicting hydrogen assisted fracture
in elastic-plastic solids. The novelty of the model lies in the combination of:(i) stress-assisted …

The phase field fracture method is attracting significant interest. Phase field approaches
have enabled predicting-on arbitrary geometries and dimensions-complex fracture …

Being able to seamlessly deal with complex crack patterns like branching, merging and
even fragmentation, phase-field models (PFMs) are promising in the computational …

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 …