A critical overview of past research on the interaction integral (I-integral) method is
presented. The I-integral is the two-state mutual energy release rate decided by a …

A new phase method for predicting crack propagation path and mechanical response of
fiber reinforced composite laminate is proposed. A new three-dimensional (3D) crack …

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 …

This paper presents the results of 124 pure Mode I fracture toughness tests on two types of
anisotropic rocks, the metamorphic Grimsel Granite and the sedimentary Mont Terri …

This paper reviews crack tip asymptotic fields in generic plane anisotropic media, rigorously
categorising about 400 studies devoted to the determination of the asymptote coefficients …

We evaluate the accuracy of three well-known fracture growth theories to predict crack
trajectories in anisotropic rocks through comparison with new experimental data. The results …

The traditional finite element method (FEM) often requires a large number of refined meshes
to analyze the mechanical behavior of geometric discontinuities, its computational efficiency …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing of continuous fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs)
and automated fiber placement (AFP) technology have enabled the fabrication of variable …

The fracture processes of the constant/variable stiffness composite laminate (CSCL/VSCL)
subjected to uni-axial tension is investigated using the phase-field method. The main …

A new phase field model considering the interfacial damage for different configurations of a
fiber reinforced composite is proposed and formulated. Crack and non local interface are …