Publication detail

Some peculiarities of using the extended finite element method in modelling the damage behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites

KOZÁK, V. VALA, J.

Original Title

Some peculiarities of using the extended finite element method in modelling the damage behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The present study utilises the extended finite element method (XFEM) to model fibre-reinforced composites, with a focus on crack initiation and propagation. Silicon nitride-based ceramics were selected as a model material; they represent a broad class of short fibre ceramics and have received a lot of attention in recent decades. Some peculiarities when using the XFEM, including its selected modifications, are discussed in response to applied external stresses, mainly in the viscoelastic range. Promising approaches are recommended, which lead to a more accurate description of these materials under operating conditions, focusing on the correct calculation of the macroscopic stress ahead of the propagating crack front. The authors draw on years of experience with the material and investigate the XFEM.

Keywords

fibre composites; crack initiation and development; computational modelling; extended finite element method (XFEM)

Authors

KOZÁK, V.; VALA, J.

Released

14. 4. 2025

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Basel

ISBN

1996-1944

Periodical

Materials

Year of study

18

Number

8

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

16

Pages count

16

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/18/8/1787

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/251053

BibTex

@article{BUT197651,
  author="Vladislav {Kozák} and Jiří {Vala}",
  title="Some peculiarities of using the extended finite element method in modelling the damage behaviour of fibre-reinforced composites",
  journal="Materials",
  year="2025",
  volume="18",
  number="8",
  pages="1--16",
  doi="10.3390/ma18081787",
  issn="1996-1944",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/18/8/1787"
}