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论文类型：期刊论文

发表时间：2019-05-01

发表刊物：ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS

收录刊物：SCIE、EI

卷号：212

页面范围：180-196

ISSN号：0013-7944

关键字：Fracture; Hydrogel; Phase field modeling; Energy decomposition

摘要：In this paper, a phase field model with energy decomposition previously developed for rubber is extended for hydrogel. Predications of the extended model are qualitatively and quantitatively compared with our experimental results. To be consistent with the phase field model for rubber, we first reformulate the free energy of hydrogels with initial swelling that takes into account the initial volume fraction of water. The free energy (for intact hydrogels) is then modified to be suited for phase field modeling by splitting the deformation into isochoric and volumetric parts. The model parameters are calibrated by experimental tests performed under uniform compression without the phase field damage. A typical water-containing soft solid, hydrogel, is fabricated. Compression and three-point bending experiments on hydrogel blocks are carried out under plane strain conditions. The phase field model can capture the experimentally observed sequence of deformation and fracture at finite strains. It is also found that the energy decomposition is a key for the robust modeling of experimental fracture involving the compression. The role of the water played in the toughness of the gel is also revealed.