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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 415, 2025
International Colloquium on Mechanical and Civil Engineering (ICMCE’2025)
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| Article Number | 02003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| Section | Analysis and Structural Calculations in Mechanical Engineering | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202541502003 | |
| Published online | 27 October 2025 | |
Enhanced Adaptive Phase-Field Modeling of Brittle Fracture in Heterogeneous Materials: Integration of PHT-Splines
1 Research Laboratory in Science and Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, B.P. 2202, Route Imouzzer, 30000 Fes, Morocco.
2 Département de Mathématiques, Centre Régional des Métiers d’Éducation et de Formation de Fès-Meknès, Rue de Koweit 49, Ville Nouvelle, 30050 Fez, Morocco.
3 Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Organization, B.P. 2202, Route Imouzzer, 30000 Fes, Morocco.
* Corresponding author: author@email.org
This study introduces a sophisticated adaptive phase-field model de-signed to simulate brittle fracture in heterogeneous materials. By incorporating PHT-splines, the model significantly improves the accuracy of crack propagation predictions. It effectively captures crack initiation and growth in materials with intricate microstructures, particularly enhancing precision in areas with sharp property variations. Through numerical simulations of brittle fracture in materials like ceramics, the model demonstrates its capability to accurately predict crack paths and energy dissipation during fracture. The research presents an innovative approach by integrating adaptive phase-field techniques and PHT-splines, offering a powerful tool for more precise fracture simulations in engineering contexts.
Key words: Adaptive Phase-Field / Brittle Fracture / Heterogeneous Materials / PHT-Splines / Crack Propagation / Numerical Simulation / Page layout
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