This work presents the numerical simulation and validation of a fatigue propagation test of a
semi-elliptical crack located at the side of the rectangular section of a beam subjected to four …

A stored energy based methodology for calculating the driving force for crack growth is
introduced which can capture the highly local microstructural sensitivity. This has been …

An integrated experimental, characterisation and computational crystal plasticity study of
cyclic plastic beam loading has been carried out for nickel single crystal (CMSX4) and …

The current paper reports the results of a series of high cycle fatigue (HCF) experiments on
steel welded T-joints, tested under constant amplitude three-point bending. The eXtended …

Using crystal plasticity, finite element analyses were carried out to model cyclic deformation
for a low solvus high refractory (LSHR) nickel superalloy at elevated temperature. The …

A cohesive zone model is a phenomenological model of the fracture process, which
straddles empiricism and material science and as such provides a pragmatic choice for …

Abstract Effects of oxygen-related damage (ie oxidation and dynamic embrittlement) on
fatigue crack propagation behavior in an advanced disc alloy have been assessed in air and …

Desiccation crack formation is an important and interesting part of the broad area of fracture
mechanics. Generation of cracks due to drying depends on ambient conditions, which may …

The extended finite element method (XFEM) is now widely used for crack simulations. The
researchers have performed the crack simulations using the XFEM without re-meshing. Due …

This work presents the numerical modeling and validation of two different fatigue
propagation tests that attempt to simulate the crack growth situation that takes place at …