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We present a new approach for second order maximum entropy (max-ent) meshfree approximants that produces positive and smooth basis functions of uniform [...]

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Coupling between fluid fingering and strain localization during the imbibition of a partially saturated soil is investigated in this paper. The fluid mixture saturating the granular skeleton is regarded as a non-uniform fluid characterized via a double well Helmoltz free energy [...]

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The fatigue phenomenon is difficult to be modeled and simulated because of its natural property, which does not happen imminently but rather after a larger number of cycles. Usually, the simulation of fatigue fracture behavior also requires a lot of computation effort which can be [...]

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We present a phase field model to simulate brittle fracture in an initially straight Euler–Bernoulli beam, with generalization to curved beams. [...]