On the Role of the Matrix in the Strength of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Ceramics

Finite Element Program for Fracture Mechanics of Ceramic Matrix Composites

This static dataset contains the Julia source code for a Finite Element program designed to analyze the fracture mechanics of ceramic matrix composites.

The code produced the results discussed in the paper:
"On the role of the matrix in the strength of carbon fiber-reinforced ceramics"

If you use or find these codes useful, please cite this dataset and the paper as:

@article{VIGLIOTTI2024105227,
title = {On the role of the matrix in the strength of carbon fiber-reinforced ceramics},
journal = {Mechanics of Materials},
pages = {105227},
year = {2024},
issn = {0167-6636},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105227},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167663624003193},
author = {Andrea Vigliotti and Ferdinando Auricchio and Damiano Pasini},
keywords = {Ceramics, Composites, Multiscale mechanics, Fracture, Phase field},
}

Description of Files

- fe_tools.jl
Includes the module for handling the phase field model.

- helper_funcs.jl
Contains helper functions for solving the Finite Element (FE) problem.

- solver.jl
Contains the main solver.

- mesh_files
Directory containing the meshes of the models.

- AD4SM
Directory containing the package for handling automatic differentiation and element generation.
To add this package via Julia's package manager, run:
```
]add AD4SM
```
or
```
]add https://github.com/avigliotti/AD4SM.jl
```

- qs_cm_hex1x1x1nL20_r500L1100lc0125lcf0500AT1nhl0500*.jl
Sample scripts to launch simulations for specified boundary conditions and models.

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Solver Expectations

1. Mesh Directory:
The solver expects to find the mesh files in the directory named `mesh_files`. This can be changed by passing the relevant parameter to the solver.

2. Output Directories:
- JLD2 Files: The solver writes output files in JLD2 format to the `jld2_files` directory.
- Paraview Files: The solver writes Paraview-compatible files to the `vtk_files` directory.

If these directories are not present, they will be created automatically. Ensure the program has write privileges to these directories.

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Julia Installation

Julia can be downloaded and installed from the [official website](https://julialang.org/downloads/).

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These source code can also be found at https://github.com/avigliotti/CMC_fracture