3 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Capturing the fractocohesive length scale through a gradient-enhanced damage model for elastomers
S. Mohammad Mousavi, Jason Mulderrig, Brandon Talamini +1
This study aims to unravel the micro-mechanical underpinnings of the emergence of the fractocohesive length scale as a central concept in modern fracture mechanics. A thermodynamic…
cond-mat.soft2025
A chain stretch-based gradient-enhanced model for damage and fracture in elastomers
S. Mohammad Mousavi, Jason Mulderrig, Brandon Talamini +1
In this study, we introduce a novel stretch-based gradient-enhanced damage (GED) model that allows the fracture to localize and also captures the development of a physically diffus…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Evaluating fracture energy predictions using phase-field and gradient-enhanced damage models for elastomers
S. Mohammad Mousavi, Ida Ang, Jason Mulderrig +1
Recently, the phase field method has been increasingly used for brittle fractures in soft materials like polymers, elastomers, and biological tissues. When considering finite defor…