Computational modeling of the initiation and propagation of complex fracture is central to the
discipline of engineering fracture mechanics. This review focuses on two promising …

Phase field fracture models have demonstrated great capacities in simulating crack
nucleation, propagation, branching, and joining in brittle and ductile materials subjected to …

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 …

The fourth-order phase-field modeling of ductile fracture in elastic–plastic materials is
performed via an adaptive isogeometric-meshfree approach. In the developed phase-field …

The phase field method has gathered significant attention in the past decade due to its
versatile applications in engineering contexts, including fatigue crack propagation modeling …

There is a need for computational models capable of predicting meltwater-assisted crevasse
growth in glacial ice. Mass loss from glaciers and ice sheets is the largest contributor to sea …

This work systematically investigates the mixed-mode fracture propagation in functionally
graded materials. The crack trajectory and load–displacement responses were effectively …

The prediction of crack initiation and propagation in ductile failure processes are
challenging tasks for the design and fabrication of metallic materials and structures on a …

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 …

The thermal-induced failure mechanism of the bearing outer-ring guiding-surface is
investigated within this work when subjected to cyclic impact and sliding actions. The paper …