Continuum damage model for thermo-mechanical coupling in quasi-brittle materials

In this article we introduce a thermo-mechanical damage model, which is capable of representing the behavior of quasi-brittle materials subjected simultaneously to mechanical loading and heat transfer. Special care is taken of the quasi-brittle material behavior which can be represented by the continuum damage model, along with the solution procedures for fully coupled thermo mechanical loading conditions.

► We model the behavior of quasi-brittle material under mechanical and thermal loading. ► The continuum damage model for mechanical behavior is taken into account. ► A solution procedure for fully coupled thermo-mechanical loading conditions was introduced.