Discrete and phase field methods for linear elastic fracture mechanics: a comparative study and state-of-the-art review
Three alternative approaches, namely the extended/generalized finite element method
(XFEM/GFEM), the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) and phase field …
(XFEM/GFEM), the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) and phase field …
Improving the conditioning of XFEM/GFEM for fracture mechanics problems through enrichment quasi-orthogonalization
Partition of unity enrichment is known to significantly enhance the accuracy of the finite
element method by allowing the incorporation of known characteristics of the solution in the …
element method by allowing the incorporation of known characteristics of the solution in the …
Experimental, theoretical and numerical studies on plain concrete fracture in the low-strain rate regime—A state-of-the-art review
A comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art experimental, theoretical and numerical
methods that aid understanding and predicting the quasi-brittle fracture behavior of plain …
methods that aid understanding and predicting the quasi-brittle fracture behavior of plain …
Improved XFEM (IXFEM): Arbitrary multiple crack initiation, propagation and interaction analysis
LX Wang, LF Wen, R Tian, C Feng - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
An improved XFEM (IXFEM) is developed for the analysis of arbitrary multiple crack
initiation, propagation, and interaction in two-dimensional (2-D) elastic solids. The proposed …
initiation, propagation, and interaction in two-dimensional (2-D) elastic solids. The proposed …
State-Based peridynamics for thermomechanical modeling of fracture mechanisms in nuclear fuel pellets
This study presents a coupled thermomechanical ordinary state-based peridynamic (OSB-
PD) model, including the effects of randomly varying strength parameter and crack gap heat …
PD) model, including the effects of randomly varying strength parameter and crack gap heat …
A micromechanics-based non-local damage to crack transition framework for porous elastoplastic solids
The failure process of ductile porous materials is simulated by representing the damage
nucleation, growth and coalescence stages up to crack initiation and propagation using a …
nucleation, growth and coalescence stages up to crack initiation and propagation using a …
Experimental and numerical analysis of interface cohesive behavior on the viscoelastic damper under shear loading
The viscoelastic (VE) damper has been widely employed in isolation technology to mitigate
the vibrations of engineering structures induced by earthquakes or winds. The VE damper is …
the vibrations of engineering structures induced by earthquakes or winds. The VE damper is …
Fracture mechanism of rock collapse in the freeze–thaw zone of the eastern Sichuan–Tibet Mountains under seasonal fluctuating combinations of water and heat
Y Wu, X Li, L Zhu - Natural Hazards, 2021 - Springer
In the freeze–thaw zone of the eastern Sichuan–Tibet Mountains, the phases of water in
cracks show strong seasonal variations, which significantly affect the stability of perilous …
cracks show strong seasonal variations, which significantly affect the stability of perilous …
Developments in remeshing‐free fatigue crack growth simulation including a new adaptive virtual crack closure technique
S Karimi, F Haji Aboutalebi… - Fatigue & Fracture of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aims to evaluate and improve the remeshing‐free fatigue crack growth
(FCG) simulation and life estimation through two developing FEM‐VCCT and XFEMPN …
(FCG) simulation and life estimation through two developing FEM‐VCCT and XFEMPN …
On the implementation of a material point‐based arc‐length method
The material point method is a versatile technique which can be used to solve various types
of solid mechanics problems, especially those involving large deformations. However, the …
of solid mechanics problems, especially those involving large deformations. However, the …