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We propose an efficient and accurate parametric finite element method (PFEM) for solving sharp-interface continuum models for solid-state dewetting of thin films with anisotropic surface energies. The governing equations of the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2017-01-10 Weizhu Bao , Wei Jiang , Yan Wang , Quan Zhao

Here, we review the basic concepts and applications of the phase-field-crystal (PFC) method, which is one of the latest simulation methodologies in materials science for problems, where atomic- and microscales are tightly coupled. The PFC…

Phase field models have emerged as a powerful and flexible framework for simulating complex interface-driven phenomena across a wide range of scientific and engineering applications. In fracture mechanics, the phase field…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-06-23 Md Mamun Miah , Ryuhei Wakida , Masato Kimura

In fractured natural formations, the equations governing fluid flow and geomechanics are strongly coupled. Hydrodynamical properties depend on the mechanical configuration, and they are therefore difficult to accurately resolve using…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-04-07 Matteo Cusini , Joshua A. White , Nicola Castelletto , Randolph R. Settgast

We present a computational framework for modeling large-scale particle-laden flows in complex domains with the goal of enabling simulations in medical-image derived patient specific geometries. The framework is based on a volume-filtered…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2023-11-28 Abhilash Reddy Malipeddi , C. Alberto Figueroa , Jesse Capecelatro

In this work, we propose and test the validity of a modified Phase Field Method (PFM), which was specifically developed for large scale simulations of turbulent flows with large and deformable surfactant-laden droplets. The time evolution…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-11-14 Giovanni Soligo , Alessio Roccon , Alfredo Soldati

Numerical simulations of brittle fracture using phase-field approaches often employ a discrete approximation framework that applies the same order of interpolation for the displacement and phase-field variables. Most common is to use linear…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-04-30 Juan Michael Sargado , Eirik Keilegavlen , Inga Berre , Jan Martin Nordbotten

We propose a parametric finite element method (PFEM) for efficiently solving the morphological evolution of solid-state dewetting of thin films on a flat rigid substrate in three dimensions (3D). The interface evolution of the dewetting…

Computational Physics · Physics 2020-03-03 Quan Zhao , Wei Jiang , Weizhu Bao

We use the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to understand the underlying attenuation mechanism in granular media, with special applicability to the measurements of the so-called effective mass developed earlier. We consider that the particles…

Geophysics · Physics 2016-03-29 Yanqing Hu , Hernan A. Makse , John J. Valenza , David L. Johnson

A flexible fiber model based on the discrete element method (DEM) is presented and validated for the simulation of uniaxial compression of flexible fibers in a cylindrical container. It is found that the contact force models in the DEM…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2023-01-18 Yu Guo , Yanjie Li , Qingzhao Liu , Zhenhua Li , Hanhui Jin , Carl Wassgren , Jennifer S. Curtis

The sedimentation process of granular materials exists ubiquitously in nature and many fields which involve the solid-liquid separation. This paper employs the coupled computational fluid dynamics and discrete element method (CFD-DEM) to…

Fluid Dynamics · Physics 2017-11-07 Shan-Lin Xu , Rui Sun , Yuan-Qiang Cai , Hong-Lei Sun

We introduce two improvements in the numerical scheme to simulate collision and slow shearing of irregular particles. First, we propose an alternative approach based on simple relations to compute the frictional contact forces. The approach…

Materials Science · Physics 2011-03-15 Andres A. Pena , Pedro G. Lind , Hans J. Herrmann

In this paper, we introduce the Phantom Domain Finite Element Method (PDFEM), a novel computational approach tailored for the efficient analysis of heterogeneous and composite materials. Inspired by fictitious domain methods, this method…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-06 Tianlong He , Philippe Karamian-Surville , Daniel Choï

This paper proposes a thermodynamically consistent phase-field damage model for viscoelastic materials. Suitable free-energy and pseudo-potentials of dissipation are developed to build a model leading to a stress-strain relation, under the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-01-12 Thaís C. da Costa Haveroth , Geovane A. Haveroth , Marco L. Bittencourt , José L. Boldrini

This work presents the Griffith-type phase-field formation at large deformation in the framework of adaptive edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM) for the first time. Therein the phase-field modeling of fractures has attracted…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-11-09 Fucheng Tian , Xiaoliang Tang , Tingyu Xu , Liangbin Li

As phase-field modeling (PFM) is booming across various disciplines and has been proven fitted for numerically modeling interfacial problems, we aim at taking a step back to revisit its fundamental validity, in the light of non-equilibrium…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2019-07-09 Alexandre Guevel , Hadrien Rattez , Sotiris Alevizos , Manolis Veveakis

Numerical simulation of nonlinear elastic wave propagation in solids with cracks is indispensable for decoding the complicated mechanisms associated with the nonlinear ultrasonic techniques in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). Here, we…

Geophysics · Physics 2019-07-31 Ke Gao , Esteban Rougier , Robert Guyer , Zhou Lei , Paul A. Johnson

An adpative integration technique for time advancement of particle motion in the context of coupled computational fluid dynamics (CFD) - discrete element method (DEM) simulations is presented in this work. CFD-DEM models provide an accurate…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-02-28 Hariswaran Sitaraman , Ray Grout

Sintering is a pivotal technology for processing ceramic and metallic powders into solid objects. A profound understanding of microstructure evolution during sintering is essential for manufacturing products with tailored properties. While…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-12-06 Qingcheng Yang , Arkadz Kirshtein

The phase field model is a widely used mathematical approach for describing crack propagation in continuum damage fractures. In the context of phase field fracture simulations, adaptive finite element methods (AFEM) are often employed to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-30 Tian Tian , Chen Chunyu , He Liang , Wei Huayi