Numerical and Analytical Investigation of a Phase Field Model for Fracture

  • This thesis is concerned with a phase field model for brittle fracture. The high potential of phase field modeling in computational fracture mechanics lies in the generality of the approach and the straightforward numerical implementation, combined with a good accuracy of the results in the sense of continuum fracture mechanics. However, despite the convenient numerical application of phase field fracture models, a detailed understanding of the physical properties is crucial for a correct interpretation of the numerical results. Therefore, the driving mechanisms of crack propagation and nucleation in the proposed phase field fracture model are explored by a thorough numerical and analytical investigation in this work.

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Author:Charlotte Kuhn
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:386-kluedo-35257
ISBN:978-3-942695-06-0
Series (Serial Number):Forschungsbericht / Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Lehrstuhl für Technische Mechanik (6)
Advisor:Ralf Müller
Document Type:Doctoral Thesis
Language of publication:English
Date of Publication (online):2013/03/06
Date of first Publication:2013/03/06
Publishing Institution:Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Granting Institution:Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Acceptance Date of the Thesis:2013/01/21
Date of the Publication (Server):2013/06/03
Tag:continuum fracture mechanics; finite element method; phase field model
Page Number:X, 143
Faculties / Organisational entities:Kaiserslautern - Fachbereich Maschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik
DDC-Cassification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau
Licence (German):Standard gemäß KLUEDO-Leitlinien vom 10.09.2012