Both energy and stress criteria are necessary conditions for fracture but neither one nor the
other are sufficient. Experiments by Parvizi et al. on transverse cracking in cross-ply …

Cohesive zone models (CZMs) are being increasingly used to simulate discrete fracture
processes in a number of homogeneous and inhomogeneous material systems. The models …

A trend in the last decade towards models in which nonlinear crack tip processes are
represented explicitly, rather than being assigned to a point process at the crack tip (as in …

A reliable numerical damage model has been developed for adhesively bonded joints under
fatigue loading that is only dependant on the adhesive system and not on joint configuration …

We have established the cohesive law for interfaces between a carbon nanotube (CNT) and
polymer that are not well bonded and are characterized by the van der Waals force. The …

The determination of cohesive laws for describing large scale failure process zones is
discussed. Firstly, a general approach for determination of cohesive laws, by the …

Modeling can provide guidelines for improving the mechanical properties, durability, and
sustainability of concrete, which is the most important and widely used construction material …

In this paper, the use of a cohesive-zone approach to model the mode-I fracture of adhesive
joints made from a polymer-matrix composite is demonstrated. Cohesive-zone parameters …

Recent advances in lithium-ion battery electrodes with huge volume changes during
intercalation–deintercalation cycles are calling for studies on crack nucleation under …

Cohesive Zone Models (CZMs) are being increasingly used to simulate fracture and
fragmentation processes in metallic, polymeric, and ceramic materials and their composites …