Application of Finite Element Analysis in Fracture Mechanics
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 147
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computational mechanics; fracture mechanics; biomechanics
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Interests: plastic deformation; fracture mechanics; computational mechanics; metal forming
Interests: fracture mechanics; fatigue experimental testing; welding strength; fatigue and fracture analysis; fatigue crack growth; crack paths; fatigue crack growth rate
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Predicting the catastrophic failure of engineering components due to crack initiation or propagation has long been an active research topic. For real-life components, analytical methods for estimating the conditions for fracture initiation (critical load and crack orientation) are generally insufficient. As a result, numerical methods such as the finite element method are commonly used.
This Special Issue is dedicated to studies that utilize the finite element method to study the failure initiation and propagation stages. Manuscripts describing failure modeling due to cracking in all structural materials, including metallic, polymer, composites, ceramics, and glasses, are welcome. Studies focusing on new failure criteria or providing insights on classical failure criteria are especially encouraged.
Studies should generally include verification and validation of numerical models. Studies which only report on experimental results will not be considered.
Dr. Elad Priel
Dr. Brigit Mittelman
Dr. Alberto Campagnolo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- computational fracture mechanics
- classical fracture mechanics
- generalized fracture mechanics
- crack initiation
- crack propagation
- stress intensity factor
- energy release rate
- J-integral
- cohesive zone modeling
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