Crack nucleation and propagation in the phase-field cohesive zone model with application to Hertzian indentation fracture
Jian‐Ying Wu, Yuli Huang, Vinh Phu Nguyen, Tushar Kanti Mandal
Topics & Concepts
NucleationCohesive zone modelFracture mechanicsMaterials scienceIndentationFracture toughnessBrittlenessPhase field modelsStress fieldToughnessMechanicsCrack closureFracture (geology)Material failure theoryPhase (matter)Composite materialStructural engineeringFinite element methodEngineeringPhysicsThermodynamicsQuantum mechanicsNumerical methods in engineeringMetal Forming Simulation TechniquesFluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions