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A continuous-discontinuous model for crack branching
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Author:
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Tamayo Mas, Elena; Feliu Fabà, Jordi; Casado Antolín, Montserrat; Rodríguez Ferran, Antonio
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Other authors:
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. LACÀN - Mètodes Numèrics en Ciències Aplicades i Enginyeria |
Abstract:
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Tamayo, E. [et al.]. A continuous-discontinuous model for crack branching. "International journal for numerical methods in engineering", 5 Octubre 2019, vol. 120, núm. 1, p. 86-104, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.6125. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
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A new continuous-discontinuous model for fracture that accounts for crack branching in a natural manner is presented. It combines a gradient-enhanced damage model based on nonlocal displacements to describe diffuse cracks and the extended finite element method (X-FEM) for sharp cracks. Its most distinct feature is a global crack tracking strategy based on the geometrical notion of medial axis: the sharp crack propagates following the direction dictated by the medial axis of a damage isoline. This means that, if the damage field branches, the medial axis automatically detects this bifurcation, and a branching sharp crack is thus easily obtained. In contrast to other existing models, no special crack-tip criteria are required to trigger branching. Complex crack patterns may also be described with this approach, since the X-FEM enrichment of the displacement field can be recursively applied by adding one extra term at each branching event. The proposed approach is also equipped with a crack-fluid pressure, a relevant feature in applications such as hydraulic fracturing or leakage-related events. The capabilities of the model to handle propagation and branching of cracks are illustrated by means of different two-dimensional numerical examples. |
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Peer Reviewed |
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Matemàtica aplicada a les ciències -Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Anàlisi numèrica::Mètodes en elements finits -Fracture mechanics -Difference equations--Numerical solutions -crack branching -finite elements -fracture -gradient damage -medial axis -X-FEM -Mecànica de fractura -Equacions diferencials--solucions numèriques -Classificació AMS::74 Mechanics of deformable solids::74R Fracture and damage -Classificació AMS::65 Numerical analysis::65L Ordinary differential equations |
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Article - Submitted version Article |
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John Wiley & sons
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