收藏切换
Improved phase field simulation of 3D multiple cracks propagation in rock materials via unified shear energy criterion
收藏切换
PDF
Susheng Wanga, b, c, Sheng-Qi Yanga, Qiang Zhangc, *, Changdong Dingd, Qingfu Huange, Wanqing Shenf
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2026, 18(5) : 3539 - 3554
Less
收藏切换
Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 2026, 18(5): 3539-3554
Full Length Article
Improved phase field simulation of 3D multiple cracks propagation in rock materials via unified shear energy criterion
Full
Susheng Wanga, b, c, Sheng-Qi Yanga, Qiang Zhangc, *, Changdong Dingd, Qingfu Huange, Wanqing Shenf
Affiliations
  • aState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Deep Metal Mining and Equipment, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China
  • bZhejiang Key Laboratory of Rock Mechanics and Geohazards, School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China
  • cState Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Water Security, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, 100038, China
  • dKey Laboratory of Geotechnical Mechanics and Engineering of Ministry of Water Resources, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, 430010, China
  • ePowerChina Kunming Engineering Corporation Limited, Kunming, 650051, China
  • fLaboratory of Multiscale and Multiphysics Mechanics, University of Lille, CNRS FRE 2016, LaMcube, Lille, 59000, France
  • Dr. Susheng Wang is an associate professor at Shaoxing University, China. He received his PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from Hohai University, China, in September 2020. He was funded by the China Scholarship Council to undertake a 16-month joint PhD program at the University of Lille, France. His research primarily focuses on deep rock mechanics and underground engineering. He has received honors such as the Jiangsu Province Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award. He has hosted several research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund, China Post-doctoral Science Foundation, and Open Fund of Key Laboratories, and participated in four other NSFC projects. He has published more than 30 papers indexed by SCI or EI. He is a member of the 8th Rock Mechanics Testing Committee of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering, a young editorial board member of the International Journal of Mining Science and Technology (IJMST), and a reviewer for more than 10 scientific journals.

Published: 2026-05-25 doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.08.045
Outline
收藏切换

The phase-field method (PFM) has emerged as a robust tool for fracture simulation; however, applying this technique to rock materials poses significant challenges, particularly in accurately modeling the propagation of multiple cracks in the presence of complex three-dimensional (3D) mixed-mode loading involving tensile, tensile-shear, and compressive-shear cracks. To address these limitations, this study aims to introduce an enhanced PFM that integrates frictional effects and Lode angle dependence while unifying the volumetric deviatoric (VD) and spectral decomposition (SD) methods. The proposed model incorporates a modified driving force for 3D compressive-shear cracks by embedding a triple shear energy strength (TSES) criterion within the energy decomposition framework. This refinement guarantees that crack behavior remains physically realistic under compression-dominated loading while effectively preserving well-established tensile fracture mechanisms. The validation of the numerical implementation is also conducted through both analytical verification against theoretical solutions and 3D finite element simulations of fissured rock and heterogeneous specimens. Furthermore, numerical case studies demonstrate the model's ability to effectively capture the 3D propagation of multiple cracks and replicate realistic true 3D mechanical responses. The findings present valuable insights and practical guidelines for the application of PFM in rock engineering.

Phase-field method (PFM)  /  Rock materials  /  Compressive-shear cracks  /  Triple shear energy strength (TSES) criterion  /  3D multiple cracks propagation
Susheng Wang, Sheng-Qi Yang, Qiang Zhang, Changdong Ding, Qingfu Huang, Wanqing Shen. Improved phase field simulation of 3D multiple cracks propagation in rock materials via unified shear energy criterion[J]. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2026 , 18 (5) : 3539 -3554 . DOI: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.08.045
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52109143)
  • Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research)(IWHR-SKL-KF202305)
  • Science and technology project of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.(HNKJ22-H107)
Year 2026 volume 18 Issue 5
PDF
0
0
Cite this Article
BibTeX
Article Info
doi: 10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.08.045
  • Receive Date:2025-01-14
  • Online Date:2026-06-17
  • Published:2026-05-25
Article Data
Affiliations
History
  • Received:2025-01-14
  • Revised:2025-07-26
  • Accepted:2025-08-17
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China(52109143)
Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin (China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research)(IWHR-SKL-KF202305)
Science and technology project of China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.(HNKJ22-H107)
Affiliations
    aState Key Laboratory of Intelligent Deep Metal Mining and Equipment, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China
    bZhejiang Key Laboratory of Rock Mechanics and Geohazards, School of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China
    cState Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Water Security, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, 100038, China
    dKey Laboratory of Geotechnical Mechanics and Engineering of Ministry of Water Resources, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan, 430010, China
    ePowerChina Kunming Engineering Corporation Limited, Kunming, 650051, China
    fLaboratory of Multiscale and Multiphysics Mechanics, University of Lille, CNRS FRE 2016, LaMcube, Lille, 59000, France

Corresponding:

* Corresponding author. E-mail address: (Q. Zhang).
References
Share
https://castjournals.cast.org.cn/joweb/jrmge/EN/10.1016/j.jrmge.2025.08.045
Share to
QR

Scan QR to access full text

Cite this article
BibTeX
Citations
表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)

Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
关闭全屏
  • BibTeX
  • EndNote
  • RefWorks
  • TxT