ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach

In this study, we present a new implementation of the phase field fracture approach in the finite element code ANSYS and its numerical background. The framework is general, and is supported by addressing several classical 2D boundary value problems as well as the ductile fracture and 3D surface fla...

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Main Authors: Dmitry Kosov, Andrey Tumanov, Valery Shlyannikov
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2024-08-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/5066
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description In this study, we present a new implementation of the phase field fracture approach in the finite element code ANSYS and its numerical background. The framework is general, and is supported by addressing several classical 2D boundary value problems as well as the ductile fracture and 3D surface flaws behaviors of particular interest. The 3D implementation exploits the analogy between the phase field formulations and the magnetic vector potential equation. The influence of the mode mixity and biaxiality loading conditions of the cracked bodies on phase fields is evaluated as a function of the crack length scale parameter, characterising the scale at which damage effects become significant. As a result of the FE calculations of phase field distributions for propagating cracks, the effects of both the fracture mode and the biaxial stress-strain state are determined. The size of the fracture process zone or damaged region is determined across a wide range of cracked body loading conditions. Developed code: https://github.com/Andrey-Fog/ANSYS-USERELEMENT-PHFLD.
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spelling doaj-art-72f58405ee5a4e4e815a337146c2348d2024-12-02T09:02:44ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932024-08-01187010.3221/IGF-ESIS.70.08ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approachDmitry Kosov0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1510-4884Andrey Tumanov1Valery Shlyannikov2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2468-9300FRC Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia FRC Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia FRC Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia In this study, we present a new implementation of the phase field fracture approach in the finite element code ANSYS and its numerical background. The framework is general, and is supported by addressing several classical 2D boundary value problems as well as the ductile fracture and 3D surface flaws behaviors of particular interest. The 3D implementation exploits the analogy between the phase field formulations and the magnetic vector potential equation. The influence of the mode mixity and biaxiality loading conditions of the cracked bodies on phase fields is evaluated as a function of the crack length scale parameter, characterising the scale at which damage effects become significant. As a result of the FE calculations of phase field distributions for propagating cracks, the effects of both the fracture mode and the biaxial stress-strain state are determined. The size of the fracture process zone or damaged region is determined across a wide range of cracked body loading conditions. Developed code: https://github.com/Andrey-Fog/ANSYS-USERELEMENT-PHFLD. https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/5066Phase field fracturefinite element analysismixed mode fracturesurface cracksANSYS
spellingShingle Dmitry Kosov
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Valery Shlyannikov
ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach
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Phase field fracture
finite element analysis
mixed mode fracture
surface cracks
ANSYS
title ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach
title_full ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach
title_fullStr ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach
title_full_unstemmed ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach
title_short ANSYS implementation of the phase field fracture approach
title_sort ansys implementation of the phase field fracture approach
topic Phase field fracture
finite element analysis
mixed mode fracture
surface cracks
ANSYS
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/5066
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