A computational model for CO2 leakage in heterogeneous formation (abstract)

Modelling crack initiation and propagation in masonry using the partition of unity method

A mesoscopic masonry model is presented using the partition of unity finite element method. Joints are only explicitly introduced when a critical stress state is exceeded, resulting in a computationally more efficient procedure when compared to models in which all joints are a priori active. The performance of the presented model is demonstrated...

A Continuous–Discontinuous Approach to Simulate Heat Transfer in Fractured Media

A macroscopic framework to model heat transfer in materials and composites, subjected to physical degradation, is proposed. The framework employs the partition of unity concept and captures the change from conduction-dominated transfer in the initial continuum state to convection and radiation-dominated transfer in the damaged state. The...