Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Article	Citations
A comparative study of probabilistic and Non-probabilistic models for the stress intensity factors of embedded cracks	181
Full-time domain rust expansion investigation and visual evaluation of reinforced concrete under synergistic protection	139
Comparative experimental investigation on shale fracture propagation induced by high-temperature water and carbon dioxide	120
Effect of different CFRP strengthening methods on fracture parameters of concrete beam	118
Very-high-cycle-fatigue behaviour of ultrasonic-assisted TIG welded TC4 joints: Microcrack initiation and life prediction influenced by dislocations and oxides under shear stress	105
Numerical analysis on failure mode of 3D columnar polycrystalline ice based on discrete element method	103
Effect of joint density on mechanical behavior of rock mass: Insight from 3D printing tests and DEM simulation	101
Welding process parameters and mechanical properties of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites: Experimental and simulation analysis	97
A thermodynamically consistent phase field model for damage-healing of chemically active solids	97
Investigation of damage and fracture in inert shell–solid propellant double-layered plates under projectile impact	92
Meso-fracture model of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete pertinent to aggregate gradation and fiber spacing	89
A comparative study of nil-SIF-based and initial fracture toughness-based criteria for prediction of mode-I crack propagation in concrete at low temperatures	86
Enhanced fatigue properties of pure copper welded joints in submarine cable by double-sided symmetrical oblique laser shock peening	74
Experimental and numerical investigations on the influence of crack-tip constraint on the ductile fracture behavior in nodular cast iron	73
OFDR distributed fiber optic blasting fracture monitoring considering fiber interfacial slip	72
Invariant-based interpretation of anisotropic damage induced by cyclic loading	69
Defect tolerance in ultra-high cycle fatigue of additively manufactured IN939 alloy	66
Establishment and verification of anisotropic ductile fracture criteria applicable to AA6016-T4 incremental forming	65
Comparing Mode I, Mode II and Mixed-Mode I/II interlaminar fracture toughness of glass and carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates with the same epoxy matrix system	63
Adhesive bond characterization under mixed-mode I + II loading using the mmb test	62
Experimental study on the fracture behavior of a novel multi-scale fiber reinforced ultra-high performance concrete with hollow microspheres after high temperatures	61
Thermal fracture behavior and strength evolution of oil shale under high-temperature steam treatment: A dual-stage analysis of mechanical response	60
Uncovering the damage behavior of heterogeneous grains in Mg-RE alloys	59
Fracture behavior of SiGe nanosheets: Mechanics of monocrystalline vs. polycrystalline structure	58
Development of Virtual Internal Bond method based material model for Carbon fiber and its application to Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy system	58

Introducing a novel LLD-CMOD equivalence fracture model for quasi-brittle materials exposed to three-point bending	57
Revealing the influences of strain amplitudes on hybrid stress–strain controlled creep-fatigue interaction responses for 9 %Cr steel	57
Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of a structurally gradient steel for high-speed railway axles	56
Failure probability prediction of delamination under cyclic loading in composite laminates using cohesive interface elements	54
Editorial Board	53
Preface: Recent advances in fracture research of materials and structures	52
Fracture behavior of Alumina-Tricalcium phosphate-Titania composites for bone tissue reconstruction	51
Determination of critical energy flux for filled elastomer based on global energy balance and J-Integral	51
Nanofracture of graphyne family with geometrical distortions of crack fronts	50
Fatigue crack growth behavior of 42CrMo high-strength steel with tempered sorbite/bainite microstructures: Roles of grain and constituent in microstructures	50
Investigation on Beremin parameters based on the toughness scaling model	50
Propagation regimes, transition times, and approximate universality in 2D hydraulic fracture propagation with fluid lag	49
Fracture mechanisms of additively manufactured polylactide: Effect of in vitro hydrolytic degradation	48
The effect of high temperature on the fracture damage of loess	48
An investigation into the influence of variable amplitude creep-fatigue loading on plasticity-induced crack closure	47
Fracture behavior and fracture surface smoothness of rock-like model subjected to axial decoupling spherical charging	46
Machine learning-based fatigue life prediction of lamellar titanium alloys: A microstructural perspective	45
Effect of natural defects on the fracture behaviors and failure mechanism of basalt through mesotesting and FDEM modeling	44
Fracture toughness of electron-beam-welded parts of super-thick TC4-DT Ti alloy for aeronautical use	44
Using acoustic emission technique for structural health monitoring of laminate composite: A novel CNN-LSTM framework	44
Experimental study on Mode Ⅰ fracture characteristics of laminated flattened-bamboo lumber combined with VIC-3D system	44
A shear constitutive model and experimental demonstration considering dual void portion and solid skeleton portion of rock	44
Tearing fracture of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/ poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) cast extruded films: Effect of the PBSA content	44
Mode II fracture behavior of glass fiber composite-steel bonded interface–experiments and CZM	43
Coupling effects of loading rate and temperature on mode I dynamic fracture characteristics of ductile cast iron	43
Kinematic estimation of fracture mechanics parameter with automatic crack-tip identification	42
Dynamic tensile mechanical properties of thermally damaged sandstone under impact loads and the influence mechanism of composition	42
Classical fatigue theory informed phase-field model for high-cycle fatigue life and fatigue crack growth	42
In-situ damage mechanism investigation and a prediction model for delamination with fibre bridging in composites	42
Quantitative analysis of the effect of acidification on in-situ residual fracture openings in laboratory fracturing simulation tests	42
Effect of specimen size, layout, and bead width on the linear elastic fracture toughness of FFF-processed polylactide	41
Uncertainties in phase-field fracture simulations of a 4-point bending experiment	41
An innovative and sustainable methodology for fatigue characterization and design	41
Influence of moisture content and intermediate principal stress on cracking behavior of sandstone subjected to true triaxial unloading conditions	40
Flaw sensitivity of bacterial cellulose hydrogel under monotonic and cyclic loadings	40
Numerical analysis on failure of sheet metals with non-ordinary state-based peridynamics	40
Strain-Based damage model for ductile tearing simulation under combined tensile and shear modes	39
Stiffness/constraint effects in analytical flaw assessment. A technical note	39
Crack propagation in filled elastomers: 3D study of mechanisms involving the filler agglomerates	39
Evaluation of T-stress in an infinite plate with double-crack under compression and shear	39
Multiaxial fatigue life prediction of notched specimens based on multidimensional grey Markov theory	38
ZK61m magnesium alloy plate thickness effect on the impact characteristics of blunt projectiles experimental and numerical simulation studies	38
Simulation of crack closure effect on cracked beam vibrations	38
Effects of foreign object damage on high-cycle fatigue behavior of Inconel Alloy 690TT steam generator tubes	38
On the role of shape and distribution of secondary voids in the mechanism of coalescence	38
Semi-analytical constitutive model of cracked plies based on linear elastic fracture mechanics	38
An experimental analysis of crack terminating perpendicular to the bimaterial interface under varying mode mixities	38
Test method for fracture toughness GIC based on ubiquitiform theory	38
Critical-distance fatigue analysis of limiting cases of ellipsoidal cavities	37
Response characteristics of acoustic emission signal and judgment criteria for different fracture modes	36

Editorial Board	36
Fracture behavior of shale containing two parallel veins under semi-circular bend test using a phase‐field method	36
Plasticity damage self-consistent model incorporating stress triaxiality and shear controlled fracture mechanisms – Model verification and validation	36
Application of strain energy based approach for evaluation of fatigue crack growth retardation effect under random overload	36
A fractal crazing constitutive model of glassy polymers considering damage and toughening	36
Crack propagation at the interface between viscoelastic and elastic materials	36
A method for modelling arbitrarily shaped delamination fronts with large and distorted elements	35
Growth characteristics of stress corrosion cracking in high-strength 7075 aluminum alloy in sodium chloride solutions	35
Peridynamics thermomechanical coupling simulation of damage in engineered cementitious composite-concrete bonding specimens under high temperature	35
Crowbar Loading-A New Test Technique to Characterize Interfacial Delamination	35
Effect of crack interaction and friction on the dynamic strength of rock-like materials with many cracks	35
Extraction of crack closure component from threshold stress intensity	35
A phase field solution for modelling hyperelastic material and hydrogel fracture in ABAQUS	34
Experimental study on acoustic emission characteristics of high temperature thermal shock directional fracturing of granite with different heating conditions	34
Investigating the effects of steel strength and tensile overload level on fatigue crack growth performance	34
A constraint correction method based on use of a single test specimen	34
Development of higher-order displacement discontinuity method to simulate fatigue crack growth in brittle materials	33
On the applicability of rate-dependent cohesive zone models in low-velocity impact simulation	33
Peridynamic simulation on hydraulic fracture propagation in shale formation	33
Vibration and fatigue crack growth of a ferromagnetic and rectangular cracked plate subjected to a transverse magnetic field	33
Machine learning method for predicting the fatigue life of sucker rods	33
Characterization of microscopic residual stresses: A review	33
Mechanical behavior of CP-Ti at high strain rates and under stress triaxiality	33
A new method to determine cohesive parameters of elastic-plastic materials based on elastic component of J-integral	32
On the pronounced mode dependency of the interface fracture toughness of pressureless sintered silver interconnects: Identification of dissipative micro-mechanisms	32
Investigation on difference and correlation of scratch fracture toughness affected by shale scale effect	32
Mechanical and failure behaviors of columnar jointed basalts (CJBs): 3D microscopic reconstruction and modeling	32
Experimental study on the influence of decoupling coefficient on rock blasting fragmentation and energy	32
Capturing fracture initiation and crack propagation of car windshields	32
Investigation of dynamic fracture behavior and energy dissipation of water-bearing coal under impact load	31
Notch fatigue life prediction of micro-shot peened 25CrMo4 alloy steel: A comparison between fracture mechanics and machine learning methods	31
Experimental characterization of cracking behavior initiating from microdefects in cross-ply CFRP laminates	31
An orthotropic peridynamic shell model for linear elastic deformation and crack propagation	31
Investigation on mechanical properties and damage evolution of thermo-oxidative aged 3D angle-interlock woven composites under quasi-static tension	31
Fatigue crack growth in functionally graded materials using an adaptive phase field method with cycle jump scheme	30
Dynamic rock tensile failure under hydrostatic pressure analyzed with wavelet transform of acoustic emission signals	30
Vibration fatigue of film cooling hole structure of Ni-based single crystal turbine blade: Failure behavior and life prediction	30
Experimental and numerical investigation on ballistic penetration performance of TC4-Al3Ti layered composites by hot rolling	30
Dynamic response and constitutive model for coal-rock composite material subjected to impact loading	30
An efficient and robust staggered scheme based on adaptive time field for phase field fracture model	30
Fatigue crack growth behavior of titanium with oxygen impurities: Experiments and modeling	29
Synthesis, characterization, and modelling the behavior of in-situ ZrO2 nanoparticles dispersed epoxy nanocomposite	29
Microstructure-based polycrystalline finite element modeling of Inconel X-750 irradiated in a CANDU reactor	29
Fracture behaviour of reaction-bonded silicon carbide-boron carbide using digital image correlation	29
Fracture analysis of a curved crack in a piezoelectric plane under general thermal loading	29
Study on the failure mechanism in shale-sand formation based on hybrid finite-discrete element method	29
Thermodynamically consistent volumetric–deviatoric decomposition-based phase-field model for thermo-electro-mechanical fracture	29
The importance of plasma paste boriding parameters for thickness, nanomechanical properties, residual stress distribution and fracture toughness of layers produced on Nimonic 80A-alloy	29
A strain gage technique for measuring the mode II stress intensity factors	29
An improved life prediction strategy at elevated temperature based on pure creep and fatigue data: Classical strain controlled and hybrid stress–strain controlled creep-fatigue test	28
Fatigue failure criterion of materials with static constitutive curve as the limit value	28
An experimental fracture mechanics study of the combined effect of hydrogen embrittlement and loss of constraint	28
Fracture parameters analysis of stationary cracks under dynamic loads based on the field-enriched finite element method	28
Fracture behavior and energy efficiency of silica under a tensile load using molecular dynamics	27
Effects of bedding planes on the fracture characteristics of coal under dynamic loading	27
Molecular investigation on temperature-dependent mechanical properties of PMMA/CNT nanocomposite	27
A study of crack initiation and source mechanism in the Brazilian test based on moment tensor	27
A nodal-based Lagrange multiplier/cohesive zone approach for three-dimensional dynamic crack simulations of quasi-brittle materials	27
A fatigue life prediction model of flexible spoke non-pneumatic tires	27
Two different phase field models of the explicit material point method for brittle dynamic fracture	27
Roadway fracture mechanism investigation subjected to static and blast loading under different lateral pressure coefficients	27
Numerical investigation on spall fracture in metallic materials due to laser shock peening via phase field approach to fracture	27
Experimental characterization and phase-field modeling of anisotropic brittle fracture in silicon	27
Quantifying effect of overload-induced residual stress behind crack tip on fatigue crack growth	26
Elastic field for a blunt crack represented by a parabolic cavity in a generally anisotropic elastic material	26
A deep learning-based approach for crack damage detection using strain field	26
Determination of fracture parameters for propellant/liner interface affect zone through measuring J-integral	26
A higher-order asymptotic solution for 3D sharp V-notch front tip fields in creeping solids	26
Effect of surface elasticity on transient elastic field around a mode-III crack-tip under impact loads	26
A dual-horizon peridynamic model for Reissner–Mindlin plates with arbitrary horizon sizes and shapes	26
Mixed-mode fracture study of Mode-I + III and II + III loading conditions in AA7085 using a new fixture	26
A rate-dependent cohesive zone model with the effects of interfacial viscoelasticity and progressive damage	26
Stress, Strain, or Energy? which one is superior predictor of fatigue life in notched Components? a novel Machine Learning-Based framework	26
Fracture analysis of chiral fiber-reinforced biocomposite	26
Modeling of progressive debonding of interphase- matrix interface cracks in particle reinforced composites using VCFEM	26
Criterion of local symmetry visualized in small eccentric single edge notched bend (E-SENB) rock specimens	26
Modified Williams’ crack tip solution including crack face pressure	26
The experimental and numerical investigation of fracture behaviour in PMMA notched specimens under biaxial loading conditions – Tension with torsion	26
Adaptive phase-field modeling of brittle fracture using a robust combination of error-estimator and markers	26
Fracture analysis of a non-homogeneous coating structure with dual interfaces under thermal shock	25

Fatigue characteristics and fracture behaviour of sandstone under discontinuous multilevel constant-amplitude fatigue disturbance	25
Mechanisms of near-wellbore fracture growth considering the presence of cement sheath microcracks and their implications on wellbore stability	25
Dynamic behavior of CFRP strengthen RC beams based on digital image correlation technology	25
Simulation of cracking processes of the rectangular cavern surrounding rock based on a continuum–discontinuum method	25
Fracture failure analysis of plastic fiber based on thermodynamic strength theory and experiment	25
A stress-based poro-damage phase field model for hydrofracturing of creeping glaciers and ice shelves	25
Analysis of transition from diffuse to localized failure in sandstone and concrete using Digital Image correlation	25
Combined effects of microwave irradiation and water cooling on the deformation and failure behaviours of CSTBD granite	25
Phase-field finite element modelling of creep crack growth in martensitic steels	24
Experimental study on fracture properties of heat-treated granite in I-II mixed mode suffered from water and liquid nitrogen cooling methods	24
Extended Powell–Sabin finite element scheme for linear elastic fracture mechanics	24
Analysis of failure properties of red sandstone with structural plane subjected to true triaxial stress paths	24
Effect of microstructural anisotropy and test pressure on the hydrogen embrittlement of a Hot-Rolled DSS 2205	24
Comprehensive investigation of rock fracture behaviour in clay-rich rocks under the effect of temperature: Experimental study under three loading modes (I, I/II, II)	24
Mixed-mode dynamic fracture behavior of a rubber toughened epoxy adhesive under stress wave loading	24
Application of the 3D DEM in the modelling of fractures in pre-flawed marble specimens during uniaxial compression	24
Coupling algorithm of cavity expansion theory and finite element for penetrating reinforced concrete	24
Solutions and applications of 3D elastic–plastic constraint parameters for clamped single edge notched tension (SENT) specimens	24
A two-level nesting smoothed extended meshfree method for dynamic fracture analysis	23
Time-varying reliability analysis based on improved toughness exhaustion model and probability density evolution method to predict fatigue damage life	23
Real-time mode-I fracture toughness and fracture characteristics of granite from 20 °C to 600 °C	23
Microstructure design and mechanical properties of grain-gradient graphene/aluminum composites	23
An Analytical Solution of the Total Strain Energy Release Rate and Mode Partitioning of a Beam Type Delamination Specimen under High Speed Mixed-Mode Loading	23
Effect of initial damage state on static and dynamic fracture of concrete with different sizes: An experimental study	23
A multiscale modeling for progressive failure behavior of unidirectional fiber-reinforced composites based on phase-field method	23
Key role of boundary conditions for the 2D modeling of crack propagation in linear elastic Compact Tension tests	23
Application of the size effect law to the determination of R-curves for transverse cracking in polymer matrix composite laminates using single edge notched bend specimens	23
Crack growth stabilization in the eccentric three-point end-notched flexure test of solid wood using side-grooved samples	23
A rate-dependent crack bridging model for dynamic fracture of CNT-reinforced polymers	23
Studies on ratcheting fatigue life prediction of 1Cr18Ni10Ti pressure pipe considering in-service loadings	23
A strain transmissibility-based analysis approach for operational modal of concrete dam under nonstationary excitation	23
Finite element analyses of rail head cracks: Predicting direction and rate of rolling contact fatigue crack growth	23
Fracture mechanical properties and interfacial characteristics of engineered cementitious composites containing coarse aggregate	23
An improved peridynamic model for mechanical behavior of steel-concrete interface	23
An adaptive SBFEM based on a nonlocal macro/meso damage model for fracture simulation of quasibrittle materials	23
Use of modified Madou–Leblond model to predict crack initiation in low alloy steel specimens with different stress states	23
Effect of complex stress states on creep rupture life of nickel-based superalloys: Mechanisms and modeling	23
Compressive failure analysis of in-situ Al-Mg2Si composites: Experiment and finite element modelling	23
Force-vector state-based nonlocal lattice model for simulating cracking behaviors of quasi-brittle materials	23
Investigation of orientation coefficient on meso-damage evolution of steel fiber-reinforced cement composites	22
Constitutive model for corrosion fatigue crack growth in 3D parts	22
Experimental and numerical investigation on the failure behaviors of laminates with various shaped cutouts under tensile loading	22
Cone cracking and fragmentation of alumina plates under high-speed penetration: Experiments and modeling	22
High-resolution in situ characterization of micromechanisms in CFRP laminates under mode II loading	22
Crack deflection and crack paths in anisotropic aluminum alloy AA7010-T7452: Uncertainties and stochastic aspects	22
Influence of material extrusion parameters on fracture mechanisms of polylactic acid under three-point bending	22
A generalized nonlinear augmentation framework for high-fidelity fracture analysis in solids	22
Size-dependent fracture analysis of Centrally-Cracked nanobeam using Stress-Driven Two-Phase Local/Nonlocal integral model with discontinuity and symmetrical conditions	22
Fracture resistance of shape memory alloys under thermomechanical loading	22
A physics-enhanced deep learning approach for prediction of stress intensity factors in bimaterial interface cracks	22
Fracture of multilayer soft materials	22
Multiple edge cracks in a coated semi-infinite medium due to non-Fourier thermal shock	22
Coupled effects of crystallographic orientation and void shape on ductile failure initiation using a CPFE framework	22
An experimental and numerical study on the translaminar fracture of cross-ply non-crimp fabric composites	22
Fatigue of laser powder-bed fusion additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V in presence of process-induced porosity defects	22
A unified estimation method for gear fatigue P-S-N curves and fatigue limits based on ensemble learning and data augmentation	21
A state-of-the-art review of crack branching	21
Characterisation of mode-I fracture resistance of adhesive layers with imperfections	21
Failure behaviour of frozen rock with double ice-filled flaws under Brazilian splitting tension	21
On the high fracture toughness of wood and polymer-filled wood composites – Crack deflection analysis for materials design	21
Creep constitutive model of rock based on strength time-dependent characteristics	21
Quantitative characterization of crack propagation behavior under the action of stage-by-stage fracturing induced by SC-CO2 fluid	21
Development of a damage viscoelastic model using the thick level set approach to fracture: 1D modeling and comparison to uniaxial tension stress tests on bituminous specimens	21
Uniaxial constitutive models for wood under cyclic compression loads with varying loading orientations	21
A novel non-linear peridynamic model for quasi-brittle materials under cyclic loading	21
Multiple discrete crack initiation and propagation in Material Point Method	21
Two parameter characterization of semi-circular cracks in anisotropic plastic materials	21
Early age autogenous shrinkage cracking risk of an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) wall: Modelling and experimental results	21
Energy release rate in bimaterial specimens tested in pure modes I and II	21
The importance of rate-dependent effects in modelling the micro-damage process zone in cortical bone fracture	21
Creep life modelling of nickel-based single crystal superalloy DD6 with MCrAlY coating	21
Nonlinear mechanical response and residual tearing strength of flexible composite sheet with single edge-crack under uniaxial tension	21
A hybrid thermo-mechanical phase-field model for anisotropic brittle fracture	20
Simulation of ductile fracture in aluminium alloys with random or strong texture using heuristic extensions of the Gurson model	20
A digital twin approach toward unlocking elasto-plastic fatigue crack growth rates under negative load ratios	20
Experimental evaluation of cohesive laws components of mixed-mode I + II fracture characterization of cortical bone	20
Mesoscopic study on fracture behavior of fully graded concrete under uniaxial tension by using the phase-field method	20
On the role of bond-associated stabilization and discretization on deformation and fracture in non-ordinary state-based peridynamics	20
A microstructure-based constitutive model for creep rate and damage of oxide dispersion strengthened high-entropy alloy	20
Effect of loading waveform on the blasting crack propagation mechanism in single-hole and dual-hole blasting	20
Fatigue limit evaluation via infrared thermography for a high strength steel with two strength levels	20
Assessing fracture toughness of vintage and modern X65 pipeline steels under in situ electrochemical hydrogen charging using advanced testing methodology	20
Modeling of the fatigue crack growth of nickel-based superalloy using a constraint-based approach considering thickness	20
Criterion for void nucleation by particle debonding in metals obtained from molecular dynamics simulations	20
Novel bi-layer beam elements for elastic fracture analysis of delaminated composite beams	20
Thermomechanical fatigue and fracture behaviours of welded joints at various temperatures	20
A simple and efficient implementation of localizing gradient damage method in COMSOL for fracture simulation	20
Interaction between a crack and a circular liquid inclusion	20
Phase-field modeling of 3D fracture in elasto-plastic solids based on the modified GTN theory	20
On the interfacial behavior of two-dimensional decagonal quasicrystal films with an adhesive layer due to thermal misfit	20
Statistical learning of small data with domain knowledge --- sample size- and pre-notch length- dependent strength of concrete	20
High resolution and real-time measurement of 2D fatigue crack propagation using an advanced digital image correlation	20
Mixed-mode fracture analysis of CORC cables with double-edge cracks under tension and torsion	20
Uncertainty quantification of the failure assessment diagram for flawed steel components in BS 7910:2019	20
A finite element implementation of phase-field approach of fracture for nonlinear solid shells including inelastic material behavior	20