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Existence of solutions to a phase-field model of dynamic fracture with a crack-dependent dissipation (1908.01986v2)
Published 6 Aug 2019 in math.AP
Abstract: We propose a phase-field model of dynamic fracture based on the Ambrosio--Tortorelli's approximation, which takes into account dissipative effects due to the speed of the crack tips. By adapting the time discretization scheme contained in [C.J. Larsen, C. Ortner, and E. S\"uli, Math. Models Methods Appl. Sci. (2010)], we show the existence of a dynamic crack evolution satisfying an energy-dissipation balance, according to Griffith's criterion. Finally, we analyze the dynamic phase-field model of [B. Bourdin, C.J. Larsen, and C.L. Richardson, Int. J. Fracture (2011)] and [C.J. Larsen, IUTAM Symposium on Variational Concepts with Applications to the Mechanics of Materials (2010)] with no dissipative terms.