Phase-field modeling of fracture
Fracture is one of the most commonly encountered failure modes of engineering materials
and structures. Prevention of cracking-induced failure is, therefore, a major concern in …
and structures. Prevention of cracking-induced failure is, therefore, a major concern in …
A review on fracture propagation in concrete: Models, methods, and benchmark tests
Rigorous characterization of fracture evolution in quasi-brittle materials–such as concrete–
requires computationally intensive and, mostly, complex approaches. However, the …
requires computationally intensive and, mostly, complex approaches. However, the …
Cracking elements: A self-propagating strong discontinuity embedded approach for quasi-brittle fracture
In this paper, we present a self-propagating Strong Discontinuity embedded Approach
(SDA) for quasi-brittle fracture. The method is based on the Statically Optimal Symmetric …
(SDA) for quasi-brittle fracture. The method is based on the Statically Optimal Symmetric …
A geometrically regularized gradient-damage model with energetic equivalence
JY Wu - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Aiming to bridge the gap between damage and fracture mechanics for modeling localized
failure in solids, this paper addresses a novel geometrically regularized gradient-damage …
failure in solids, this paper addresses a novel geometrically regularized gradient-damage …
Cracking elements method for dynamic brittle fracture
The cracking elements (CE) method is a recently presented self-propagating strong
discontinuity embedded approach with the statically optimal symmetric (SDA-SOS) …
discontinuity embedded approach with the statically optimal symmetric (SDA-SOS) …
A variationally consistent phase-field anisotropic damage model for fracture
In the phase-field modeling of fracture in brittle and quasi-brittle solids, it is crucial to
represent the asymmetric tensile/compressive material behavior. Existing phase-field …
represent the asymmetric tensile/compressive material behavior. Existing phase-field …
Robust numerical implementation of non-standard phase-field damage models for failure in solids
JY Wu - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recently several non-standard phase-field models different from the standard one for brittle
fracture (Bourdin et al. 2000, 2008; Miehe et al. 2010a) have been proposed for the …
fracture (Bourdin et al. 2000, 2008; Miehe et al. 2010a) have been proposed for the …
A simple hybrid linear and nonlinear interpolation finite element for the adaptive Cracking Elements Method
X Wang, Y Zhang, M Wen, HA Mang - Finite Elements in Analysis and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The Cracking Elements Method (CEM) is a numerical tool for simulation of quasi-
brittle fracture. It neither needs remeshing, nor nodal enrichment, or a complicated crack …
brittle fracture. It neither needs remeshing, nor nodal enrichment, or a complicated crack …
Strong discontinuity embedded approach with standard SOS formulation: Element formulation, energy-based crack-tracking strategy, and validations
Abstract The Strong Discontinuity embedded Approach (SDA) has proved to be a robust
numerical method for simulating fracture of quasi-brittle materials such as glass and …
numerical method for simulating fracture of quasi-brittle materials such as glass and …
An orthotropic damage model for the analysis of masonry structures
This paper presents a numerical model for nonlinear analysis of masonry structural
elements based on Continuum Damage Mechanics. The material is described at the macro …
elements based on Continuum Damage Mechanics. The material is described at the macro …