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 …

Discrete and phase field methods for linear elastic fracture mechanics: a comparative study and state-of-the-art review

A Egger, U Pillai, K Agathos, E Kakouris, E Chatzi… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Three alternative approaches, namely the extended/generalized finite element method
(XFEM/GFEM), the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) and phase field …

Reduced order isogeometric boundary element methods for CAD-integrated shape optimization in electromagnetic scattering

L Chen, Z Wang, H Lian, Y Ma, Z Meng, P Li… - Computer Methods in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper formulates a model order reduction method for electromagnetic boundary
element analysis and extends it to computer-aided design integrated shape optimization of …

Stress intensity factor analysis for multiple cracks in orthotropic steel decks rib-to-floorbeam weld details under vehicles loading

H Zhang, H Liu, H Kuai - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, it has been found that multiple cracks coexist in the existing steel bridge
orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) longitudinal rib-to-floorbeam (RF) details. The synergistic …

Structural fatigue life prediction considering model uncertainties through a novel digital twin-driven approach

M Wang, S Feng, A Incecik, G Królczyk, Z Li - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a digital twin (DT)-driven approach is proposed to accurately predict structural
fatigue life by establishing effective dual-information communication between a DT virtual …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional fatigue crack propagation simulation using extended finite element methods for steel grades S355 and S690 considering mean stress …

H Xin, JAFO Correia, M Veljkovic - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The assessment of fatigue crack propagation of steel structures is essential and important
especially to improve the application of high strength steel in construction. The load ratio R …

Structural shape optimization of three dimensional acoustic problems with isogeometric boundary element methods

LL Chen, H Lian, Z Liu, HB Chen… - Computer Methods in …, 2019 - Elsevier
The boundary element method (BEM) is a powerful tool in computational acoustics, because
the analysis is conducted only on structural surfaces, compared to the finite element method …

Acoustic topology optimization of sound absorbing materials directly from subdivision surfaces with isogeometric boundary element methods

L Chen, C Lu, H Lian, Z Liu, W Zhao, S Li… - Computer Methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents an acoustic topology optimization approach using isogeometric
boundary element methods based on subdivision surfaces to optimize the distribution of …

Hybrid FEM–SBM solver for structural vibration induced underwater acoustic radiation in shallow marine environment

Z Fu, Q Xi, Y Li, H Huang, T Rabczuk - Computer Methods in Applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the efficient computational model for predicting the structural vibration
induced underwater acoustic radiation in shallow marine environment. In the proposed …

Weakening the tight coupling between geometry and simulation in isogeometric analysis: From sub‐and super‐geometric analysis to Geometry‐Independent Field …

E Atroshchenko, S Tomar, G Xu… - International Journal for …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents an approach to generalize the concept of isogeometric analysis by
allowing different spaces for the parameterization of the computational domain and for the …