Advanced experimental and numerical approaches are being developed to capture the
localization of plasticity at the nanometer scale as a function of the multiscale and …

The impact of mechanical fatigue on load-bearing metallic components and structures is
highly significant, encompassing economy, environment and safety aspects. For nearly 200 …

This paper presents a multi-scale modelling approach to investigate the underpinning
mechanisms of microstructure-sensitive damage of single crystal Sn-3Ag-0.5 Cu (wt …

Damage in metallic materials usually originates at grain boundaries where deformation
leads to local strain incompatibility and stress concentration. Characteristics of a grain …

This study provides direct observation of the crack closure mechanism of a naturally
occurring, tortuous, 3D microstructurally small fatigue crack (SFC) in additively manufactured …

Fatigue crack nucleation at annealing twin boundaries (TBs) within polycrystal nickel-based
superalloy René 88 DT is investigated with a microstructure-sensitive crystal plasticity (CP) …

The PRISMS-Fatigue open-source framework for simulation-based analysis of
microstructural influences on fatigue resistance for polycrystalline metals and alloys is …

Nickel (Ni)-based superalloys are used for safety-critical components in the aerospace
industry because of their high strength at elevated temperatures. These materials are …

Triple junctions, intersections of three or more grains in polycrystalline solids, are known
locations of potential stress concentration and strain localization. In this work, intragranular …

Crystal plasticity modeling and simulation is an important predictive tool for understanding
the deformation of polycrystalline materials under diverse loading conditions. The validity …