In this study, work on modelling uncertainty in the tensile properties of two-dimensional plain
woven silicon carbide fibre-reinforced silicon carbide matrix (2D SiC/SiC) composite and B …

3D microarchitected metamaterials exhibit unique, desirable properties influenced by their
small length scales and architected layout, unachievable by their solid counterparts and …

A stochastic approach to model crack propagation in random heterogeneous media, using
mesoscopic representations of elastic and fracture properties, is presented. In order to …

Fracture toughness (K IC) and tensile strength (ft) are two important parameters for
describing the fracture performance of quasi-brittle materials. The accurate determination of …

It is widely known that increasing interest in porous ceramics is due to their special
properties, which comprise high volumetric porosity (up to 90%) with open or closed pores …

We propose an asynchronous spacetime discontinuous Galerkin (aSDG) method combined
with a novel rate-dependent interfacial damage model as a means to simulate crack …

Woven composite materials are receiving particular attention in a wide range of specialized
aeronautical applications. Reliable numerical prediction tools based on computational …

Stiff ceramic platelets (or bricks) that are aligned and bonded to a second ductile phase with
low volume fraction (mortar) are a promising pathway to produce stiff, high-toughness …

Accurate characterization of random heterogeneity in a material microstructure is essential
to the accurate characterization of complex fracture patterns that result from random crack …

It is crucial to define the representative elementary volume (REV) when the structures and/or
properties need to be distinguished across an abundance of scales for a heterogeneous …