Learning mesh-based simulation with graph networks

T Pfaff, M Fortunato, A Sanchez-Gonzalez… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2020 - arxiv.org
Mesh-based simulations are central to modeling complex physical systems in many
disciplines across science and engineering. Mesh representations support powerful …

A review of fatigue crack propagation modelling techniques using FEM and XFEM

K Rege, HG Lemu - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Fatigue is one of the main causes of failures in mechanical and structural systems. Offshore
installations, in particular, are susceptible to fatigue failure due to their exposure to the …

A framework to model the fatigue behavior of brittle materials based on a variational phase-field approach

P Carrara, M Ambati, R Alessi, L De Lorenzis - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel variational framework to model the fatigue behavior of brittle materials based on a
phase-field approach to fracture is presented. The standard regularized free energy …

Harnessing Extrinsic Dissipation to Enhance the Toughness of Composites and Composite Joints: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review of Recent Advances

G Lubineau, M Alfano, R Tao, A Wagih… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Interfaces play a critical role in modern structures, where integrating multiple materials and
components is essential to achieve specific functions. Enhancing the mechanical …

A modification of the phase-field model for mixed mode crack propagation in rock-like materials

X Zhang, SW Sloan, C Vignes, D Sheng - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
The critical energy release rates for mode I and II fracture for rock-like materials are usually
different. In this paper, a modified phase-field model is proposed for simulating mixed mode …

A general phase-field model for fatigue failure in brittle and ductile solids

K Seleš, F Aldakheel, Z Tonković, J Sorić… - Computational …, 2021 - Springer
In this work, the phase-field approach to fracture is extended to model fatigue failure in high-
and low-cycle regime. The fracture energy degradation due to the repeated externally …

Isogeometric boundary element methods for three dimensional static fracture and fatigue crack growth

X Peng, E Atroshchenko, P Kerfriden… - Computer Methods in …, 2017 - Elsevier
We present a novel numerical method to simulate crack growth in 3D, directly from the
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) geometry of the component, without any mesh generation …

Numerical evaluation of the phase-field model for brittle fracture with emphasis on the length scale

X Zhang, C Vignes, SW Sloan, D Sheng - Computational Mechanics, 2017 - Springer
The phase-field model has been attracting considerable attention due to its capability of
capturing complex crack propagations without mesh dependence. However, its validation …

An energy-based peridynamic model for fatigue cracking

CT Nguyen, S Oterkus, E Oterkus - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Fatigue design assessment is a crucial step in the design process of ships and offshore
structures. To date, the stochastic approach is commonly used to calculate the total lifetime …

A fractographic study exploring the fracture surface topography of S355J2 steel after pseudo-random bending-torsion fatigue tests

W Macek, Z Marciniak, R Branco, D Rozumek… - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the influence of multiaxial loading and fatigue behavior on a fracture
surface in the context of its topography. For analysis were taken fracture surfaces obtained in …