Chaitanya Kandekar
Computational mechanics researcher specializing in fracture and corrosion
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Mastering the complex time‑scale interaction during Stress Corrosion Cracking phenomena through an advanced coupling scheme
January 1, 2024Article presenting an advanced coupling scheme to capture interactions of anodic corrosion and mechanical damage across disparate time scales for stress corrosion cracking simulations.
A partitioned computational framework for damage evolution in stress corrosion cracking utilizing phase‑field
January 1, 2023Presentation / article describing a partitioned computational framework that couples corrosion and mechanical solvers via preCICE to model damage evolution in stress corrosion cracking using phase‑field techniques.
Crack propagation in anisotropic brittle materials: From a phase‑field model to a shape optimization approach
January 1, 2023Paper comparing phase‑field fracture modeling with a Riemannian shape‑optimization approach for predicting crack paths in anisotropic brittle materials; includes numerical assessment and discussion of mesh‑sensitivity.
Electro‑chemo‑mechanical induced fracture modeling in proton exchange membrane water electrolysis for sustainable hydrogen production
January 1, 2022Paper on modeling electro‑chemo‑mechanical induced fracture in PEM water electrolysis cells, investigating coupled electrochemical, transport, and mechanical effects that lead to crack formation.