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An equilibrium finite element method for contact problem with application to strict error estimation
Dual analysis, requiring a pair of compatible and equilibrated solutions, has been well used for strict error estimation of many problems, including...
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Damage and Fracture in Brittle Materials with Enriched Finite Element Method: Numerical Study
The present chapter is part of an approach that attempts to represent the mechanical behaviors of brittle/quasi-brittle materials. At the mesoscopic...
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General Finite Element Methods with Special Focus on NMM
This chapter summarizes the principle and algorithm related to another member of mesh-based method, namely, the NMM that belongs to the category of...
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Damage and Fracture in Brittle Materials with Enriched Finite Element Method: Numerical Study
The present chapter is part of an approach that attempts to represent the mechanical behaviors of brittle/quasi-brittle materials. At the mesoscopic...
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A specialised finite element for simulating self-healing quasi-brittle materials
A new specialised finite element for simulating the cracking and healing behaviour of quasi-brittle materials is presented. The element employs a...
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Evaluation of the contact problem of functionally graded layer resting on rigid foundation pressed via rigid punch by analytical and numerical (FEM and MLP) methods
In this paper, frictionless contact problem for a functionally graded (FG) layer is considered. The FG layer is subjected to load with a rigid punch...
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Numerical Analysis of Damage by Phase-Field Method
In this chapter, a phase-field method is discussed for modeling damage and cracking in rock-like materials. Two phase fields are introduced in order...
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Numerical Analysis of Damage by Phase-Field Method
In this chapter, a phase-field method is discussed for modeling damage and cracking in rock-like materials. Two phase fields are introduced in order...
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A Comparative Review of XFEM, Mixed FEM and Phase-Field Models for Quasi-brittle Cracking
In this work, a critical comparison between three different numerical approaches for the computational modelling of quasi-brittle structural failure...
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Adaptive level set topology optimization using hierarchical B-splines
This paper presents an adaptive discretization strategy for level set topology optimization of structures based on hierarchical B-splines. This work...
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A generalized cover renewal strategy for multiple crack propagation in two-dimensional numerical manifold method
Partition of unity based numerical manifold method can solve continuous and discontinuous problems in a unified framework with a two-cover system,...
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Stochastic Failure Analysis of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes Under Axial Loading and Internal Pressure
This study explores how parametric uncertainties in the production affect failure tensile loads of reinforced thermoplastic pipes (RTPs) under...
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Comparison of advanced discretization techniques for image-based modelling of heterogeneous porous rocks
This contribution presents an assessment of computational techniques enabling automated simulations of complex porous rocks microstructures based on...
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Geometrically nonlinear analysis of matrix cracking and delamination in composites with floating node method
In this paper, the recently-developed floating node method is extended for damage analysis of laminated composites with large deformations. Strong...
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Computational methods for fracture in rock: a review and recent advances
We present an overview of the most popular state-of-the-art computational methods available for modelling fracture in rock. The summarized numerical...
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Investigation on the influence of interference fit on the static and dynamic characteristics of spindle system
The performance of high-speed and high-precision machine tool spindle is quite sensitive to the variation of system parameters. How to accurately...
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Cohesive surface model for fracture based on a two-scale formulation: computational implementation aspects
The paper describes the computational aspects and numerical implementation of a two-scale cohesive surface methodology developed for analyzing...
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Fracture analyses of different pre-holed concrete specimens under compression
Crack propagation processes in specially prepared concrete discs and rectangular specimens containing a single cylindrical hole or multiple holes of...
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Triangular element partition method with consideration of crack tip
In fracture simulation, how to model the pre-existing cracks and simulate their propagation without remeshing is an important topic. The newly...
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Multiscale modelling framework for the fracture of thin brittle polycrystalline films: application to polysilicon
Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) made of polycrystalline silicon are widely used in several engineering fields. The fracture properties of...
