3 papers
cs.CE2025
Revisit of Two-dimensional CEM on Crack Branching: from Single Crack-tip Tracking to Multiple Crack-tips Tracking
Yuxi Xie, Hongyou Cao, Miao Su +2
In this work, a Multiple Crack-tips Tracking algorithm in two-dimensional Crack Element Model (MCT-2D-CEM) is developed, aiming at modeling and predicting advanced and complicated…
cs.CE2025
A GPU-Accelerated Three-Dimensional Crack Element Method for Transient Dynamic Fracture Simulation
Yuxi Xie, C. T. Wu, Wei Hu +3
This work presents a novel three-dimensional Crack Element Method (CEM) designed to model transient dynamic crack propagation in quasi-brittle materials efficiently. CEM introduces…
cs.CE2025
A Practical Finite Element Approach for Simulating Dynamic Crack Growth in Cu/Ultra Low-k Interconnect Structures
Yuxi Xie, Ethan J. Wu, Lu Xu +2
This work presents a practical finite element modeling strategy, the Crack Element Method (CEM), for simulating the dynamic crack propagation in two-dimensional structures. The met…