Cohesive modeling of crack formation in two-phase planar electrodes subject to diffusion induced stresses using the distributed dislocation method

• Published in: International journal of mechanical sciences Vol. 194; p. 106183
• Main Authors: Bahramifar, S., Haftbaradaran, H., Mossaiby, F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2021
• Subjects: Cohesive model; Crack formation; Diffusion induced stresses; Flaw tolerance; Two-phase formation; Cohesive model; Diffusion induced stresses; Two-phase formation; Crack formation; Flaw tolerance

•Cohesive zone modeling of crack nucleation in a two-phase planar electrode.•Distributed dislocation technique combined with a softening traction-separation law.•Identifying a flaw-tolerant size for a planar structure subject to uniform tension.•Cahn-Hilliard phase-field model for capturing phase tr...