Crack dynamics and crack tip shielding in a material containing pores analysed by a phase field method
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.11.013
Abstract: Abstract Many naturally occurring materials, such as wood and bone, have intricate porous micro-structures and high stiffness and toughness to density ratios. Here, the influence of pores in a material on crack dynamics in brittle… read more here.
Keywords: phase field; material; crack; crack tip ... See more keywords
Discrete crack dynamics: A planar model of crack propagation and crack-inclusion interactions in brittle materials
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2018.02.036
Abstract: Abstract The Multipole Method (MPM) is used to simulate the many-body self-consistent problem of interacting elliptical micro-cracks and inclusions in single crystals. A criterion is employed to determine the crack propagation path based on the… read more here.
Keywords: crack dynamics; crack propagation; brittle materials; discrete crack ... See more keywords