... of the problem. This method avoids the explicit handling of discontinuities, representing interfaces as smooth transitions and eliminating the need for explicit tracking. Phase-field models for fracture mechanics, focusing on small strain and linear elasticity, have significantly advanced through various...

... law in its latest version M7, is found to fit all data well. On the contrary, the phase-field models perform poorly. Peridynamic models (both bond based and state based) perform even worse. The recent correction in the bond-associated deformation gradient helps to improve the predictions in some...