The shifted fracture method (SFM) is an embedded method that enables sharp crack representations while using mesh-fitted data structures. In the SFM, the true crack is embedded in the computational grid, but the crack ...

This paper presents an adaptive strategy for phase-field simulations with transition to fracture. The phase-field equations are solved only in small subdomains around crack tips to determine propagation, while an XFEM ...

The mechanics of biological entities, from single molecules to the whole organ, has been extensively analyzed during the last decades. At the smaller scales, statistical mechanics has fostered successful physical models ...

We present a particular derivation of the face-centred finite volume (FCFV) method and study its performance in non-linear, coupled transport problems commonly encountered in geoscientific and geotechnical applications. ...

A new bilinear 4-noded quadrilateral element (called QLRZ) for the analysis of composite laminated and sandwich plates/shells based on the refined zigzag theory (RZT) proposed by Tessler et al. [1] is presented. The element ...

The electrical contact resistance greatly influences the thermal behavior of substation connectors and other electrical equipment. During the design stage of such electrical devices, it is essential to accurately predict ...

The numerical modelling of forming processes involving the flow of foams requires taking into account the different problem scales. Thus, in industrial applications a macroscopic approach is suitable, whereas the macroscopic ...

The strength of soft tissues is due mainly to collagen fibers. In most collagenous tissues, the arrangement of the fibers is random, but has preferred directions. The random arrangement makes it difficult to make deterministic ...

We study fracture propagation in bi-layered materials using an adaptive phase-field method. The method combines a phase-field representation of fracture with spatial adaptivity to provide mesh refinement in the smeared ...