Desiccation cracking of soils: A review of investigation approaches, underlying mechanisms, and influencing factors

CS Tang, C Zhu, Q Cheng, H Zeng, JJ Xu, BG Tian… - Earth-Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to review the development and the state of the art in desiccation
cracking characterization methods and review the desiccation cracking behaviors of soils …

A thermo-mechanical phase-field fracture model: Application to hot cracking simulations in additive manufacturing

H Ruan, S Rezaei, Y Yang, D Gross, BX Xu - Journal of the Mechanics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal fracture is prevalent in many engineering problems and is one of the most
devastating defects in metal additive manufacturing. Due to the interactive underlying …

Virtual element method for phase field modeling of dynamic fracture

TR Liu, F Aldakheel, MH Aliabadi - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a new and efficient virtual element scheme for phase field
modeling of the dynamic fracture using an explicit time integration scheme. The explicit time …

Hydrogen assisted cracking using an efficient virtual element scheme

TR Liu, F Aldakheel, MH Aliabadi - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel virtual element formulation is proposed for phase field modeling of
hydrogen assisted cracking (HAC). The multiphysics variational framework is decoupled into …

A thermodynamically consistent finite strain phase field approach to ductile fracture considering multi-axial stress states

SA Vajari, M Neuner, PK Arunachala… - Computer Methods in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase field models for ductile fracture have gained significant attention in the last two
decades due to their ability in implicitly tracking the nucleation and propagation of cracks …

Investigation of driving forces in a phase field approach to mixed mode fracture of concrete

SA Vajari, M Neuner, PK Arunachala… - Computer Methods in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concrete, with its heterogeneous internal structure of cement mortar and grains, exhibits
complex quasi-brittle cracking where a gradual decrease in the material integrity is …

Development of user-friendly kernel-based Gaussian process regression model for prediction of load-bearing capacity of square concrete-filled steel tubular members

TT Le, MV Le - Materials and Structures, 2021 - Springer
Abstract A Machine Learning (ML) model based on Gaussian regression, using different
kernel functions, is introduced in this paper to assess the load-carrying capacity of square …

[HTML][HTML] A hybrid multi-phase field model to describe cohesive failure in orthotropic materials, assessed by modeling failure mechanisms in wood

S Pech, M Lukacevic, J Fuessl - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
Fracture mechanics is crucial for many fields of engineering applications, as precisely
predicting failure of structures and parts is required for efficient designs. The simulation of …

A variational phase-field model for ductile fracture with coalescence dissipation

T Hu, B Talamini, AJ Stershic, MR Tupek… - Computational …, 2021 - Springer
A novel phase-field model for ductile fracture is presented. The model is developed within a
consistent variational framework in the context of finite-deformation kinematics. A novel …

Phase-field modeling of thermal cracking in hardening mass concrete

M Ghasabeh, S Göktepe - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
The manuscript is concerned with the phase-field modeling of thermal cracking in massive
hardening concrete structures. Owing to the exothermic reactions, known as hydration, a …