Publications

No. Authors Title Journal Volume (Year), Pages Categories
74 Hongchang Zhou
Zijie Liu
Shoichi Kikuchi
Kazuki Shibanuma*

Analysis of fatigue performance of austenitic stainless steels with bimodal harmonic structures based on multiscale model simulations

Materials & Design

226 (2023), 111657.

Multiscale Validation Fatigue Material characterisation
73 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Taiga Fukada
Hideo Yasumoto
Kenji Tokuda
Byung-Nam Kim
Kamran Nikbin

Representative volume element model for quantitatively predicting the influence of 3D polycrystalline morphology on Coble creep deformation

Materials & Design

226 (2023), 111635.

Multiscale Multiphysics Validation Creep
71 Hongchang Zhou
Yuta Suzuki
Masao Kinefuchi
Siegfried Schmauder
Kiarash Dogahe
Kazuki Shibanuma*

Bridging strategy between microscopic and macroscopic crack growth simulations to predict fatigue strength of steels

International Journal of Fatigue

168 (2023), 107386.

Multiscale Validation Fatigue Fracture criterion Material characterisation
68 Hongchang Zhou
Yuta Suzuki
Masao Kinefuchi
Kazuki Shibanuma*

Applicability of the multiscale model for predicting fatigue strength to short and long crack problems

ISIJ International

62 (2022), 2126-2131.

Multiscale Validation Fatigue Fracture criterion
66 Hongchang Zhou
Zijie Liu
Masao Kinefuchi
Kazuki Shibanuma*

Multiscale modelling strategy for predicting fatigue lives and limits of steels based on a generalised evaluation method of grain boundaries effects

International Journal of Fatigue

158 (2022), 106749.

Multiscale Validation Fatigue Fracture criterion Material characterisation
58 Hiroaki Ito
Yuta Suzuki
Hideaki Nishikawa
Masao Kinefuchi
Manabu Enoki
Kazuki Shibanuma*

Multiscale model prediction of ferritic steel fatigue strength based on microstructural information, tensile properties, and loading conditions (no adjustable material constants)

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

170 (2020), 105339.

Multiscale Validation Fatigue Fracture criterion In-situ observation Material characterisation
47 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Koya Ueda
Hiroaki Ito
Yoshiki Nemoto
Masao Kinefuchi
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Manabu Enoki

Model for predicting fatigue life and limit of steels based on micromechanics of small crack growth

Materials & Design

139 (2018), 269-282.

Multiscale Validation Fatigue Fracture criterion In-situ observation Material characterisation
46 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Yoshiki Nemoto
Takashi Hiraide
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Sunao Sadamatsu
Yoshitaka Adachi
Shuji Aihara

A strategy to predict the fracture toughness of steels with a banded ferrite-pearlite structure based on the micromechanics of brittle fracture initiation

Acta Materialia

144 (2018), 386-399.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion Material characterisation
40 Itsuki Kawata*
Takashi Hiraide
Kazuki Shibanuma
Tomoya Kawabata
Shuji Aihara

Development of cleavage fracture initiation model for bainite steels based on micro mechanism

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

26 (2016), 278-286.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion
36 Yuki Yamamoto
Kazuki Shibanuma*
Fuminori Yanagimoto
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Shuji Aihara
Hiroyuki Shirahata

Multiscale model synthesis to clarify the relationship between microstructures of steel and macroscopic brittle crack arrest behavior – Part II: Application to crack arrest test (in Japanese)

Tetsu-to-Hagane

102 (2016), 356-364.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Crack arrest
35 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Yuki Yamamoto
Fuminori Yanagimoto
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Shuji Aihara
Hiroyuki Shirahata

Multiscale model synthesis to clarify the relationship between microstructures of steel and macroscopic brittle crack arrest behavior – Part I: Model presentation (in Japanese)

Tetsu-to-Hagane

102 (2016), 347-355.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Crack arrest
33 Itsuki Kawata*
Takashi Hiraide
Kazuki Shibanuma
Tomoya Kawabata
Shuji Aihara

Fracture toughness prediction model for low-carbon bainite steels containing inter-lath martensite (in Japanese)

Tetsu-to-Hagane

102 (2016), 320-329.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion
32 Yuki Yamamoto
Kazuki Shibanuma*
Fuminori Yanagimoto
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Shuji Aihara
Hiroyuki Shirahata

Multiscale model synthesis to clarify the relationship between microstructures of steel and macroscopic brittle crack arrest behavior – Part II: Application to crack arrest test

ISIJ International

56 (2016), 350-358.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Crack arrest
31 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Yuki Yamamoto
Fuminori Yanagimoto
Katsuyuki Suzuki
Shuji Aihara
Hiroyuki Shirahata

Multiscale model synthesis to clarify the relationship between microstructures of steel and macroscopic brittle crack arrest behavior – Part I: Model presentation

ISIJ International

56 (2016), 341-349.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Crack arrest
30 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Shuji Aihara
Katsuyuki Suzuki

Prediction model on cleavage fracture initiation in steels having ferrite-cementite microstructures – Part II: Model validation and discussions

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

151 (2016), 181-202.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion
29 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Shuji Aihara
Katsuyuki Suzuki

Prediction model on cleavage fracture initiation in steels having ferrite-cementite microstructures – Part I: Model presentation

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

151 (2016), 161-180.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion
26 Takashi Hiraide*
Kazuki Shibanuma
Shuji Aihara

Development of numerical model to predict cleavage fracture toughness of ferrite-pearlite steels (in Japanese)

Tetsu-to-Hagane

101 (2015), 384-393.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion
18 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Shuji Aihara
Motoyuki Matsubara
Hiroyuki Shirahata
Tsunehisa Handa

Numerical simulation of fracture toughness testing by prediction model of cleavage fracture toughness (in Japanese)

Tetsu-to-Hagane

99 (2013), 50-59.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion
17 Kazuki Shibanuma*
Shuji Aihara
Momoyuki Matsubara
Hiroyuki Shirahata
Tsunehisa Handa

Development of numerical model to predict cleavage fracture toughness of ferrite steel (in Japanese)

Tetsu-to-Hagane

99 (2013), 40-49.

Multiscale Validation Brittle fracture Fracture criterion