A review of phase-field models, fundamentals and their applications to composite laminates
Innovations of advanced materials have been at the core of most engineering technologies,
devices and systems. Composite laminates in particular have been extensively employed in …
devices and systems. Composite laminates in particular have been extensively employed in …
Multiscale X-ray tomography of cementitious materials: A review
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive technique that offers a 3D insight into
the microstructure of thick (opaque) samples with virtually no preliminary sample …
the microstructure of thick (opaque) samples with virtually no preliminary sample …
Digital volume correlation: review of progress and challenges
Abstract 3D imaging has become popular for analyzing material microstructures. When time
lapse series of 3D pictures are acquired during a single experiment, it is possible to …
lapse series of 3D pictures are acquired during a single experiment, it is possible to …
[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the problem of a crack im**ing on an interface: a modeling framework for the interaction between the phase field approach for brittle fracture and …
The problem of a crack im**ing on an interface has been thoroughly investigated in the
last three decades due to its important role in the mechanics and physics of solids. In the …
last three decades due to its important role in the mechanics and physics of solids. In the …
Overview of the use of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) to investigate the relation between the material characteristics and properties of cement-based …
Cement-based materials are generally highly heterogeneous, and their material properties
are strongly affected by the characteristics and spatial distributions of each constituent …
are strongly affected by the characteristics and spatial distributions of each constituent …
Multi-phase-field modeling of anisotropic crack propagation for polycrystalline materials
A new multi-phase-field method is developed for modeling the fracture of polycrystals at the
microstructural level. Inter and transgranular cracking, as well as anisotropic effects of both …
microstructural level. Inter and transgranular cracking, as well as anisotropic effects of both …
Three-dimensional phase-field modeling of mode I+ II/III failure in solids
One major merit of phase-field models for fracture is that cracks nucleation, propagation,
branching, merging, coalescence and even fragmentation, etc., can be accounted for …
branching, merging, coalescence and even fragmentation, etc., can be accounted for …
Modeling progressive failure and crack evolution in a randomly distributed fiber system via a coupled phase-field cohesive model
Despite the high microstructural heterogeneity of fiber-reinforced composites, few modeling
framework provides a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the failure mechanisms …
framework provides a comprehensive and detailed understanding of the failure mechanisms …
X-ray computed tomography images based phase-field modeling of mesoscopic failure in concrete
Crack nucleation and propagation in concrete is significantly affected by mesoscopic
heterogeneities, resulting in distinct failure modes and mechanical behavior. In this work, the …
heterogeneities, resulting in distinct failure modes and mechanical behavior. In this work, the …
[HTML][HTML] Mesoscale model and X-ray computed micro-tomographic imaging of damage progression in ultra-high-performance concrete
Predicting the mechanical performance of concrete from composition and processing
remains a grand challenge. Our work focuses on predicting damage evolution in ultrahigh …
remains a grand challenge. Our work focuses on predicting damage evolution in ultrahigh …