Micromechanics

XFEM to couple nonlocal micromechanics damage with discrete mode I cohesive fracture
A computational tool is developed to simulate the propagation of a discrete fracture within a continuum damage process zone. Microcrack …
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Nonlocal enrichment of a micromechanical damage model with tensile softening: Advantages and limitations
Upon crack propagation, brittle geomaterials such as concrete and rock exhibit a nonlinear stress/strain behavior, damage induced …
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Discrete equivalent wing crack based damage model for brittle solids
The Discrete Equivalent Wing Crack Damage (DEWCD) model formulated in this paper couples micro-mechanics and Continuum Damage Mechanics …
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