An optimization‐based phase‐field method for continuous‐discontinuous crack propagation

Summary A new continuous‐discontinuous strategy for the computational modeling of crack propagation within the context of phase‐field models of fracture is presented. The method is designed to introduce and update a sharp crack surface within an evolving damage band and to enhance the kinematics of...

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Published in:International journal for numerical methods in engineering Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors: Geelen, Rudy J. M., Liu, Yingjie, Dolbow, John E., Rodríguez-Ferran, Antonio
Format: Journal Article Publication
Language:English
Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 05.10.2018
John Wiley & sons
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Subjects:
90 Operations research, mathematical programming
90C Mathematical programming
Classificació AMS
Crack propagation
Crack tips
Discontinuity
Finite element method
finite elements
Fracture mechanics
Investigació operativa
Kinematics
Matemàtiques i estadística
Mathematical analysis
Operations research
Optimització
Optimization
phase-field approach
X-FEM
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC
ISSN:0029-5981, 1097-0207
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Summary:Summary A new continuous‐discontinuous strategy for the computational modeling of crack propagation within the context of phase‐field models of fracture is presented. The method is designed to introduce and update a sharp crack surface within an evolving damage band and to enhance the kinematics of the finite element approximation accordingly. The proposed approach relies on three key elements. First, we propose the use of a crack length functional to provide a trigger for initiating a continuous to discontinuous transition. Next, the crack path identification is addressed by introducing the concept of an auxiliary damage field that varies with an extension of the sharp crack surface. The sharp crack surface is extended through an optimization algorithm, in which the difference between the auxiliary field and the actual damage field stemming from the phase‐field framework is minimized. Finally, a strong discontinuity is inserted in the wake of the diffuse crack tip with the extended finite element method, completing the continuous to discontinuous transition. Several benchmark problems in two‐dimensional quasi‐static fracture mechanics are presented to demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of the method.
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ISSN:0029-5981
1097-0207
DOI:10.1002/nme.5911