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Phase field method has been widely used because of its excellent ability to simulate fracture problems. At present, the implementation process is mainly based on commercial software, and the operation process is relatively complex. In this…
This study presents novel strategies for improving the node-level performance of matrix-free evaluation of continuous and discontinuous Galerkin spatial discretizations on unstructured tetrahedral grids. In our approach the underlying…
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The classical phase-field modeling approaches for multiphase problems represent each phase using a regularized characteristic function, which necessarily introduces a simplex constraint for the phase-field variables. Additionally, the…
The difficulties in dealing with discontinuities related to a sharp crack are overcome in the phase-field approach for fracture by modeling the crack as a diffusive object being described by a continuous field having high gradients. The…
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The multiscale simulation of heterogeneous materials is a popular and important subject in solid mechanics and materials science due to the wide application of composite materials. However, the classical FE2 (finite element2) scheme can be…
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