The scaler value, \(\varphi\), which implies the crack phase-field
parameter and alters slightly from 0 (completely intact state) to 1
(fully broken). The fracture behavior of phase-field fracture models is
mainly adjusted by two parameters. The cracking resistance\(\mathcal{G}_{c}\ \)is a material parameter, which is a measure for the
surface or fracture energy, needed to create new fracture surfaces. The
second parameter is a length scale, which primarily controls the width
of the transition zone between broken and undamaged material.
The stress degradation function,\(g:\left[0,1\right]\rightarrow[0,1]\)performs a key role in the formulation because it regulates how the
stress reacts to alterations in the phase-field. A basic quadratic
degradation function, which is prevalent in literature
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