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A simplified implementation of a gradient-enhanced damage model with transient length scale effects

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Gradient-enhanced damage models with constant gradient activity suffer from spurious damage growth at high deformation levels. This issue was resolved by Geers et al. (Comput Methods Appl Mech Eng 160(1–2):133–153, 1998) by expressing the gradient activity parameter as a function of the local equivalent strain at the expense of adding one set of degrees of freedom to those of the standard model. In this contribution, a new formulation of the gradient-enhanced damage model with variable length scale is presented which eliminates the need for the extra set of degrees of freedom. The merits of the proposed formulation are demonstrated, and the choice of the damage evolution law and its impact on the model performance are discussed.

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    S. Saroukhani, R. Vafadari & A. Simone

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Saroukhani, S., Vafadari, R. & Simone, A. A simplified implementation of a gradient-enhanced damage model with transient length scale effects. Comput Mech 51, 899–909 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-012-0769-8

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