Mixed-mode fracture of porous, bonded snow

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The Maximum Tangential Stress (MTS) criterion accurately captures mixed-mode fracture resistance in porous snow, and its fracture toughness is significantly correlated with its microstructure. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Valentin Adam; Florian Rheinschmidt; Jakob Schöttner; Melin D.E. Walet; Bastian Bergfeld; Philipp Weißgraeber; Alec van Herwijnen; Philipp L. Rosendahl

doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2026.112283

May 26, 2026Engineering Fracture MechanicsOpen Access

Mixed-mode fracture of porous, bonded snow

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This research aims to understand mixed-mode fracture behavior in porous bonded snow and the influence of microstructure on fracture toughness.
Developed novel experimental setups for controlled mixed-mode I/II fracture testing.
Utilized full-field updating to derive elastic properties consistent with experimental data.
Applied the MTS criterion and an energy-based interaction law for direct numerical implementation.
Identified a significant correlation between microstructure and fracture toughness in porous snow.
Established the MTS criterion as effective for capturing mixed-mode fracture resistance.
Achieved reliable numerical implementation of energy-based interaction laws.

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Novel setups demonstrate mixed-mode fracture resistance in porous materials, highlighting microstructure's role.

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• Novel setups enable controlled mixed-mode I / II fracture in porous materials. • Full-field updating provides experiment-consistent elastic properties. • MTS criterion captures mixed-mode fracture resistance in porous snow. • Energy-based interaction law enables direct numerical implementation. • Microstructure significantly correlates with fracture toughness.

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