Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Article	Citations
Boussinesq indentation of a cracked half space: a theoretical modelling of impact induced compressive fracture	255
Unconservatism of ANSI AIAA S081B for damage tolerance life analysis of COPVs	217
Singularity analysis of linear hardening V-notch by asymptotic expansion coupled BEM	178
OFDR distributed fiber optic blasting fracture monitoring considering fiber interfacial slip	177
Brittle fracture prediction using a degradation tensor-based phase field model	162
Capturing fracture initiation and crack propagation of car windshields	134
An experimental and numerical study on the translaminar fracture of cross-ply non-crimp fabric composites	133
Fracture and fatigue behavior of sinusoidal interface adhesive joints using a modified double cantilever beam geometry	117
Strain monitoring and depth estimation for multiple surface cracks in steel structures using smart CFRP embedded with distributed fiber sensors	111
Analysis of progressive failure and structural size effect in fiber-reinforced concrete composite with an improved peridynamic model	93
Corrigendum to “Investigation on the static and cyclic anisotropic mechanical behavior of polychloroprene rubber (CR) reinforced with tungsten nano-particles” [Eng. Fract. Mech. 235 (2020) 107183]	87
An enhanced lattice beam element model for the numerical simulation of rate-dependent self-healing in cementitious materials	85
An innovative and sustainable methodology for fatigue characterization and design	82
Modeling multiple crack propagation in the material point method by J-integral methods accounting for other cracks intersecting the J contour	82
A dual-horizon peridynamic model for Reissner–Mindlin plates with arbitrary horizon sizes and shapes	81
Fracture mechanical properties and interfacial characteristics of engineered cementitious composites containing coarse aggregate	78
Tensile stress–strain behaviors of cement mortar at low temperatures: Tests, data-driven analysis and application in mesoscale simulation	76
Quantitative analysis of the effect of acidification on in-situ residual fracture openings in laboratory fracturing simulation tests	75
Temperature-dependent fracture characterization of methacrylate adhesive-bonded glass fibre-reinforced reactive thermoplastic composites	73
On distribution softening in the yielding of porous materials	73
An experimental fracture mechanics study of the combined effect of hydrogen embrittlement and loss of constraint	70
Modified Williams’ crack tip solution including crack face pressure	70
Prediction of failure of hybrid composites with ultra-thin carbon/epoxy layers using the Coupled Criterion	69
Effects of random microvoid defects on the strength of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites	68
Local creep damage effects on subsequent low temperature fatigue crack growth behaviour of thick-walled pressure vessels	65

Energy release rate in bimaterial specimens tested in pure modes I and II	65
Development and verification of interfacial fracture energy simulation methodology for porous stacked thin films	65
A DDM-perturbation-iteration model for asymmetric hydraulic-fracture propagation in layered heterogeneous reservoirs	64
The propagation mechanism of hydraulic fractures in coal: an experimental study under true triaxial loading conditions	64
Fracture failure analysis of plastic fiber based on thermodynamic strength theory and experiment	63
Analysis of mechanical properties and behaviors in HTS Roebel cable strand under tensile load	62
Augmenting the fracture toughness and structural health monitoring capabilities in Kevlar/epoxy composites using carbon nanotubes	62
Effect of geometrical features of pores on the mechanical properties and fracture of ceramic materials	61
Finite element tensile fracture analysis of α-uranium based on 3D crystal plastic model and cohesive element	61
Plasticization-assisted slow crack growth modeling of high-density polyethylene	59
LCF behavior of 2024AA under uni- and biaxial loading taking into account creep pre-deformation	59
Accurate measurement of mechanical properties of soft materials by introducing transition layers into test samples	59
An extended average strain energy density criterion for predicting crack propagation of mixed mode I-II fracture in concrete	58
Stiffness/constraint effects in analytical flaw assessment. A technical note	58
A unified estimation method for gear fatigue P-S-N curves and fatigue limits based on ensemble learning and data augmentation	57
An investigation into the influence of variable amplitude creep-fatigue loading on plasticity-induced crack closure	57
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	57
Meso-fracture model of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete pertinent to aggregate gradation and fiber spacing	57
Quantifying effect of overload-induced residual stress behind crack tip on fatigue crack growth	57
In-situ investigation on tensile deformation and fracture behaviors of inhomogeneous microstructure during laser repair of Ti-6Al-4 V titanium alloy	55
Roadway fracture mechanism investigation subjected to static and blast loading under different lateral pressure coefficients	55
Adaptive isogeometric analysis–based phase-field modeling of brittle electromechanical fracture in piezoceramics	54
Random anisotropic initial damage tensor	53
Numerical modelling of brittle fracture using lattice particle method with applications to fluid structure interaction problems via SPH coupling	53
Application of unified constraint-dependent J-R curve in leak-before-break assessment of dissimilar metal welded joints	53
Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of a structurally gradient steel for high-speed railway axles	52
Improvement of low-cycle fatigue properties in electron beam powder bed fusion processed Ti-6Al-4V alloy by laser shock peening	52
Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling of hydraulic fracture propagation in hot dry rock	52
Thermomechanical analysis of ultrasonically welded copper-magnesium sheets with Ni and Zn interlayers	51
Translaminar fracture toughness of carbon fibre reinforced polymer composite laminates with cross-ply configuration under biaxial tensile loading	51
Quantifying 3D crack propagation in nodular graphite cast iron using advanced digital volume correlation and X-ray computed tomography	50
Ductile fracture prediction of HPDC aluminum alloy based on a shear-modified GTN damage model	50
Phase-field fracture modelling of piezoelectric quasicrystals	49
Large deformation and crack propagation analyses of hydrogel by peridynamics	49
Experimental analysis and prediction of CFRP delamination caused by ice impact	49
Derivation of a physically interpretable closed-form fatigue life model for Ti-6Al-4V via deep symbolic regression	47
An integrated framework for evaluating the grouted concrete cracks: From interfacial fracture mechanics to dam-scale simulation	47
Fatigue integrity analysis of a howitzer cannon by using a fracture mechanics approach	46
Effect of loading waveform on the blasting crack propagation mechanism in single-hole and dual-hole blasting	46
Atomistic insights into the debonding of Epoxy–Concrete interface with water presence	46
Strength, energy consumption, particle size distribution and fracture toughness in rock fragmentation under dynamic loading	46
Tearing fracture of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/ poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) cast extruded films: Effect of the PBSA content	46
A physics-enhanced deep learning approach for prediction of stress intensity factors in bimaterial interface cracks	45
Fracturing characteristics of unconfined rock plate subjected to point-plate loading	45
Creep deformation and continuous damage mechanics parameters prediction based on a meta-learning framework	45
Multiple edge cracks in a coated semi-infinite medium due to non-Fourier thermal shock	44
Crowbar Loading-A New Test Technique to Characterize Interfacial Delamination	44
Determination of the plastic J integral of ductile material using the XFEM with only Heaviside function and variable-node elements	43
Experimentally validated macro-mesoscopic simulation study on the fatigue short crack initiation and propagation in polycrystalline structure utilizing CP-XFEM	43
Fatigue crack growth behavior of 42CrMo high-strength steel with tempered sorbite/bainite microstructures: Roles of grain and constituent in microstructures	43

Effect of joint density on mechanical behavior of rock mass: Insight from 3D printing tests and DEM simulation	42
Stress, Strain, or Energy? which one is superior predictor of fatigue life in notched Components? a novel Machine Learning-Based framework	42
A damage formulation for continuum-kinematics-inspired peridynamics to capture fracture experiments	42
Molecular investigation on temperature-dependent mechanical properties of PMMA/CNT nanocomposite	41
Synergistic anodic dissolution and hydrogen embrittlement in stress corrosion cracking of high-strength steels: Mechanisms and multiscale dynamics	41
Fatigue characteristics and fracture behaviour of sandstone under discontinuous multilevel constant-amplitude fatigue disturbance	41
Fatigue cracking propagation behavior of 10CrNi3MoV steel mismatched welded joints at sub-temperature	41
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)	41
Fracture behavior of aluminosilicate glass under ballistic impact: An experimental and peridynamic study	41
Finite element analyses of rail head cracks: Predicting direction and rate of rolling contact fatigue crack growth	40
A stress-based poro-damage phase field model for hydrofracturing of creeping glaciers and ice shelves	40
Full-time domain rust expansion investigation and visual evaluation of reinforced concrete under synergistic protection	40
Fracture mechanics of sustainable ultra high performance repair mortar with flexible joints	40
Fatigue crack growth in functionally graded materials using an adaptive phase field method with cycle jump scheme	40
A thermo-mechanical phase field fracture model considering solid–liquid transition	40
Use of modified Madou–Leblond model to predict crack initiation in low alloy steel specimens with different stress states	40
Experimental characterization and phase-field modeling of anisotropic brittle fracture in silicon	39
Near-threshold fatigue crack propagation in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy affected by crystallographic anisotropy	39
Effect of complex stress states on creep rupture life of nickel-based superalloys: Mechanisms and modeling	39
A fatigue reliability assessment method for crack propagation of turnout rail considering uncertainty	38
Dynamic mechanical behavior and failure evolution of water-bearing grotto sandstone under cyclic loading and unloading	38
Progressive deterioration and fracture mechanisms of heterogeneous rocks induced by open-ended microwave irradiation: A multi-scale numerical and experimental investigation	38
Rate-dependent damage and failure behavior of lithium-ion battery electrodes	38
Dynamic response of concrete materials at high strain rates: experimental and numerical studies	38
Multiscale modeling of grain boundary-mediated damping capacities in polycrystalline metals	37
Editorial Board	37
A finite element analysis approach to predict constraint benefits to ductile tearing initiation toughness	37
Dual-actuator mixed-mode bending tests on structural adhesive joints	37
SEM- and DGFM-based evaluation of fracture parameters in self-compacting concrete incorporating silica fume and nano-silica	37
Effects of nonproportional loading and residual stress on creep crack tip fields	37
Discrete modelling of long-term flexural serviceability of cracked fibre-reinforced concrete using single-fibre/interface and matrix creep data	37
A physics-informed GNN-LSTM framework for prediction of microvoid growth in heterogeneous polycrystals	37
Two-dimensional integrated mixed-mode smeared crack model for simulating FRC structures	37
An Experimental Investigation into Fracture Resistance of Carbon Fibre Sheet Moulding Compound	36
Spherical indentation of heat-treated high strength alloys for fracture toughness measurement via modified limit load-expansion cavity model	36
Effect of the loading rate on viscoelastic interfaces with bridging fibers	36
A rate-dependent damage mechanics model for predicting plasticity and ductile fracture behavior of sheet metals at high strain rates	36
Crack propagation in anisotropic brittle materials: From a phase-field model to a shape optimization approach	36
Simplified prediction model of thermal aging effect on fracture for cracked cast austenitic stainless steel components	35
Crack safety analysis of coating with plastic behavior in surface-coated Zircaloy cladding	35
Based on weight function method internal crack propagation retardation model of giga-cycle rolling contact fatigue	35
A novel 3D elastoplastic damage constitutive model considering the post-yield hardening behavior of trabecular bone	35
A machine learning method for HTLCF life prediction of titanium aluminum alloys with consideration of manufacturing processes	35
Analytical solution for the structural strain parameter of power-law hardening materials to evaluate low- and high-cycle fatigue life of welded components	35
Computation of two dimensional mixed-mode stress intensity factor rates using a complex-variable interaction integral	35
Brittle crack propagation simulation based on the Virtual Element Method and	35
Machine learning method for estimating the defect-related mechanical properties of additive manufactured alloys	34
Phase-field modelling of quasi-static and dynamic brittle fracture: A FreeFEM++ implementation	34
Fretting fatigue analysis and residual strength evaluation of railway axles containing defects of natural crack and micro-sinking	34
Influence of the stress history and of the Lode angle on the determination of the ductile fracture locus for two steel alloys	34
Fracture evolution and damage characteristics of bituminous coal subjected to cyclic cryogenic-steam thermal shocks: A DIC-based thermo-mechanical analysis	34
The influence of gradient difference in microstructure on hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of extra-thick Q690DR steel plate	34
Inelastic zone around crack tip in polyacrylamide hydrogel identified using digital image correlation	34
Non-isothermal thermo-chemo-mechanically coupled phase-field fracture framework for EB-PVD thermal barrier coatings under thermal shock and CMAS corrosion	33
Cohesive phase-field fracture with an explicit strength surface: An eigenstrain-based return-mapping formulation	33
A mixed-element phase field method for the fracture analysis of beams	33
A semi-analytical method for analyzing the interactions among multiple arbitrarily shaped cracks	33
Corrigendum to “Fluid-solid-phase multi-field coupling modeling method for hydraulic fracture of saturated brittle porous materials” [Eng. Fracture Mech. 286 (2023) 109231]	33
Comprehensive mechanical evaluation of heat-treated AISI 4140 (ETD 150): fatigue behavior and novel indentation-based characterization of fracture toughness and hardness with relevance to rail steels	33
A novel distribution function for modeling oxygen diffusion in functionally graded materials with cracks	33
Morphology of buoyancy-driven multiple hydraulic fractures	33
Peridynamic modeling of polycrystalline S2 ice and its applications	33
Hydrogen embrittlement and bulk hydrogen: Environments and testing methodologies	33
Prediction of thermal shock induced cracking in multi-material ceramics using a stress-energy criterion	33
A modified 3D G-criterion for the prediction of crack propagation under mixed mode I-III loadings	33
Numerical simulation of localized quasi-brittle fracture with an enhanced bi-energy norm based equivalent strain	33
Unravelling crack tip damage mechanisms: In-situ tensile assessment of Al-6Zn-2.1 Mg-2Cu alloy strengthened by Ti, Zr, and Sc micro-alloying	32
Rock fragmentation using the disc tool assisted by the prefabricated kerf: Numerical modelling based on discrete element method (DEM)	32
A unified life prediction model for 316L austenitic stainless steel under isothermal, thermomechanical fatigue and creep-thermomechanical fatigue loadings	32
Experimental investigation of short fatigue crack propagation behavior within and across heat-affected zone in WAAM Ti-6Al-4V	32
Inverse identification of cohesive zone parameters for sintered nano-silver joints based on dynamic convolution neural network	32
Calibration of phase-field brittle fatigue model by purposeful design of crack driving forces	32
A machine learning-based prediction model for mesoscopic damage feature parameters of concrete in freeze-thaw environment	31
Fracture behavior of carbon fiber reinforced coral aggregate seawater concrete	31
Predicting viscoelastic behavior and crack propagation in EPDM rubber under long-term thermal aging	31
Recognition of the cracking pattern of reinforced concrete due to 3D non-uniform corrosion under vertically varying marine exposure conditions	31
Instrumented indentation based methods to assess fracture toughness (KIC) of self-compacting concrete: Influence of water to binder (w/b) ratio and type of concrete	31
Anisotropic magneto-electro-elastic fracture mechanics in orthotropic materials: Analysis using efficient interpolating modified MLS-based EFGMs and interaction integral	31
Probabilistic damage tolerance assessment method based on the multi-scale crack growth model	30
Statistical analysis of microstructurally small fatigue crack growth in three-dimensional polycrystals based on high-fidelity numerical simulations	30

Impact compression behaviors of 3D angle-interlock woven composites under thermo-oxidative ageing	30
Several cracks in a functionally graded piezoelectric plane: In-plane steady harmonic loading case solved by dislocation method	30
Fretting fatigue crack growth simulation and residual life assessment of railway press-fitted axle	30
Cyclic-fatigue crack growth in polymer composites: Data interpretation via the Hartman-Schijve methodology	30
Adaptive phase-field modeling of fracture in orthotropic composites	30
Experimental study of residual stress distribution in interfacial micro-region of SiCf/Ti17 composites via micro-slotting method	30
A novel defect-related cyclic damage model driven by strain energy density for LPBF titanium alloy	30
Research on fracture damage characteristics of loess solidified with steel slag, calcium carbide slag and metakaolin	30
Progressive damage framework for interface-controlled load-transfer and shear-coupled failure in composites	30
A three-dimensional meso-scale numerical simulation method for concrete considering the dynamic propagation path of cracks	30
Machine learning-enabled creep life prediction model for nickel-based single crystal superalloys with consideration of structural shape effects	29
Numerical modeling and experimental investigation on fatigue failure and contact fatigue life forecasting for 8620H gear	29
A unified rate-dependent mixed-mode cohesive framework considering fibrillation for pressure-sensitive adhesive peeling	29
Shear failure mechanisms of C/SiC composites in high-temperature and low-pressure environments	29
Simulation of progressive failure process in solid rocket propellants using a phase-field model	29
Effect of creepages on stress intensity factors of rolling contact fatigue cracks	29
Experimental study and numerical simulation of transverse tensile behavior for thermoplastic glass fiber reinforced plastics	29
A fracture phase field model based on critical plane method and multi-axial fatigue life model	29
Fatigue behavior analysis and life evaluation method of building steel under the influence of multiple factors	29
Dynamic mixed-mode I/II fracture of sharp V-notched rocks: a combined MFFM and DIC study	29
Uncoupled fracture model for E250, E350, and E450 grades of structural steel under monotonic loading	29
Investigating the effects of real-time high temperature and circulating liquid nitrogen cooling on the granite Brazilian splitting test specimens	29
A review on fracture propagation in concrete: Models, methods, and benchmark tests	29
Method for determining crack-damage time of sandstone under cyclic loading	29
Unified cohesive zone model (UCZM) for fracturing and fragmenting solids	29
Directional development mechanism of hard rock fracture under true triaxial stress: Insights from macroscopic and microscopic fracture perspectives	29
Mode I crack propagation in hybrid unidirectional woven composite thin laminates	29
A hybrid electromechanical phase-field and deep learning framework for predicting fracture in dielectric nanocomposites	29
Inverse parameter identification framework for cohesive zone models based on multi-island genetic algorithm	29
On the role of damage driving forces in scalar damage models for dynamic crack growth in 2D and 3D media	29
Combined effects of secondary orientation and cooling hole on the thickness debit effect of Ni-based single-crystal superalloy	28
Mixed mode fracture toughness of epoxy molding compound/printed circuit board interface of semiconductor packages with respect to temperature and moisture	28
Fracture behavior analysis of X80 girth welds considering misaligned and variable-wall-thickness geometric features via modified single-edge notched tensile (MSENT) specimens	28
Investigation of fatigue crack growth behavior and crack tip plastic zone characteristics in welded structures based on local displacement fields	28
In situ observation on fracture behavior of the three-phase zone of the L415/N08825 bimetallic composite pipe welded joint	28
Study on flexural properties of multi-length fiber-reinforced geopolymer cemented aeolian soil	28
Digital image correlation and high-speed photography for deformation characterization of vacuum-sintered lunar regolith simulants	28
A phase-field fracture model for magneto-electro-elastic materials: Analytical and numerical results	28
Multiaxial damage parameter evaluation by neural network-based symbolic regression	28
Predicting ductile fracture during torsion testing using dislocation density tensor	28
Micromechanics-informed cohesive fracture analysis of UHPC with emphasis on the combined effect of structural size and fiber content	28
Editorial VSI Fracture behavior of additively manufactured materials and structures	28
A bond-augmented stabilized method for numerical oscillations in non-ordinary state-based peridynamics	28
Fracture toughness evaluation of shale based on machine learning and micromechanical approach	28
Influence of solid solution treatment on fatigue crack propagation behavior in the thickness direction of 2519A aluminum alloy thick plates	28
Phase-field modeling of brittle fracture in functionally graded materials using exponential finite elements	28
A three-dimensional (3D) micro-potential-based peridynamics model for deformation and fracture in solid materials	28
Scaling effect of concrete gravity dam subjected to underwater explosion in the field test	28
Formulas for the critical length of mode II and III cracks emanating from circumferential U–notches	28
Data-driven fatigue crack propagation and life prediction of tubular T-joint: A fracture mechanics based machine learning surrogate model	28
Analysis of shear-dominated ultra-low-cycle ductile damage and failure behavior	28
Mode I fracture behavior of heterogeneous granite: Insights from grain-based FDEM modelling	28
Effect of temperature and geometry on the brittle failure of an 18MND5 steel in the lower part of the ductile to brittle transition	28
Investigation on the propagation characteristics of tensile fractures crossing interfaces within dry hot rock reservoirs based on the Brazilian split test	28
Coupled chemical–mechanical damage modeling of hydrogen-induced material degradation	28
Microscale modeling of rate-dependent failure in thermoplastic composites under off-axis loading	27
Numerical analysis of damage evolution and blasting parameter optimization for jointed layered slopes under blasting loads	27
Prediction of mode I crack propagation in rock based on fracture parameters from the boundary effect Model: Numerical study and experimental Validation	27
Novel semi-analytical model for solving the C*-integral of specimens with mode-I crack under various constraints	27
A consistent ordinary state-based peridynamic formulation with high accuracy	27
Static assessment of flawed notched components manufactured by L-PBF in AlSi10Mg: Experiments, computational approaches, a simplified method	27
Characterize fracture geometry and propagation with low frequency distributed acoustic sensing strain data	27
Inverse engineering based analytical and numerical prediction on ductile fracture for AZ60M magnesium alloy under wide stress triaxiality	27
Inverse identification method for determining stress–strain curves of sheet metals at high temperatures	27
Adaptive PF-CZM for multiphysics fracture analysis in functionally graded materials	27
Fracture characterization from noisy displacement data using artificial neural networks	27
On the 1D homogeneous and localized solutions of variational phase field method for pressurized fracture	27
Fracture resistance of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete containing nanoparticles at high strain rates	27
The constitutive model and damage response of PEEK under high temperature condition	26
Multiphase flow and heat transfer-driven fracture in saturated buffers for a nuclear waste repository: A novel phase-field cohesive zone model	26
Experimental characterization of tensile and compressive translaminar fracture toughness coupling multi-physics measurements	26
Investigation on the dynamic bond-slip behaviour between steel bar and concrete	26
Graphical solutions to bond capacity and bond-slip behavior of pull-off/out joints with various adherents, adhesives, and substrates	26
A two-curve model for crack arrest prediction of high-grade pipeline based on Crack Tip Opening Angle	26
The cyclic R-curve method for predicting fatigue crack growth threshold based on modified strip-yield model of plasticity-induced crack closure under fully reversed loading	26
Failure mechanisms and fracture patterns in rectangular concrete frustums under contact explosions	26
The principle of virtual energy for predicting the strength of material structures	26
Effects of adherend notching on the bonding performance of composite single-lap joints	26
High-temperature creep rupture behavior of dissimilar welded joints in martensitic heat resistant steels	26
Crack propagation effects on the critical temperature degradation of superconducting Nb3Sn single crystal	26
Influence of pores on the lifetime of die cast aluminium alloys studied by fracture mechanics and X-ray computed tomography	26
Experimental study on the intersection of hydraulic fractures with thin interlayers	26
Influence of morpho-structural parameters on environmental stress cracking in polyethylene	26
Modulating the fracture behavior of interface cracks via electric field gradient in flexoelectric solids	26
A nonlinear crack bridging model for the composites with curved reinforcement	26
Effect of aged treatment on improving the performance of HVAF WC–Cr3C2–Ni coating on crystallization roller	26
Multi-layer statistical analysis and surrogate model based fatigue crack growth reliability assessment of lifting lug structure under random load history	26
Dynamic tensile strength of rock specimens with different defect lengths	26
On plastic crack driving force in crystal-plasticity phase-field fracture model	25
Fracture and acoustic emission behavior of tight sandstone with partially filled defect under asymmetric semi-circular bending	25
Research on the microstructure, mechanical and fatigue performance of 7075/6061 dissimilar aluminum alloy fusion welding joint treated by nanoparticle and post-weld heat treatment	25
Micromechanical analysis of ductile crack growth in steels with Lüders plateau behavior	25
A mixed-phase-field model with competitive mechanism for quasi-brittle crack extension	25
A Coupled Criterion-based approach to develop an adherence test for adhesively bonded joints	25
A novel boundary displacement decomposition method for stress intensity factor calculation in 2D inclined crack	25