.... Beside crack propagation, the technique enables the analysis of fragmentation of initially intact continuum. The capability of modelling fragmentation is essential in various structure‐structure interaction analyses such as projectile impact analysis and ice‐structure interaction analysis. Design...

...Antonio Caballero; Jean‐Francois Molinari Purpose This paper aims to describe a numerical approach to the fragmentation of kidney stones by direct impact. Design/methodology/approach The numerical approach consists of a Lagrangian finite element formulation with dynamic insertion of cohesive...

...GRANT HOCKING This paper is concerned with the determination of the transient stress and deformational state of plate‐like discontinua subject to flexural cracking. Such a phenomenon can be easily visualized as the type of fragmentation to floating sea ice impacted by an ice‐breaker or offshore...