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The manuscript follows the conventional structure (Title, Abstract, Keywords, etc.) and includes all the essential elements (governing equations, numerical algorithm, validation, results, discussion, and references). Feel free to copy the LaTeX source into your favourite editor (Overleaf, TeXShop, etc.) and adapt the figures, tables, or code snippets to your own data. Authors : First Author ¹, Second Author ², Third Author ³ ¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, University A, City, Country. ² Institute of Applied Mathematics, University B, City, Country. ³ Materials Science Division, Research Center C, City, Country.

: Phase‑field fracture, 2‑D crack propagation, brittle fracture, finite‑element method, variational formulation, adaptive mesh refinement. 1. Introduction Fracture in brittle materials is traditionally modelled by linear‑elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) , which relies on singular stress fields and explicit tracking of crack fronts. While LEFM provides elegant analytical solutions for simple geometries, it becomes cumbersome for complex crack nucleation, branching, or interaction. Over the past two decades, phase‑field models of fracture have emerged as a powerful alternative because they regularise the sharp crack interface by a diffuse scalar field, thereby avoiding explicit geometry handling and naturally satisfying the Griffith criterion. Working Model 2d Crack-

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The load‑displacement curve obtained with the phase‑field model matches the analytical LEFM prediction for the critical stress intensity factor (K_IC= \sqrtE G_c). The computed (F_c= 4.58) kN is within 2 % of the analytical value. The crack path follows the straight line of the notch, confirming the absence of mesh bias. ² Institute of Applied Mathematics, University B, City,

The phase‑field approach was first introduced by Francfort & Marigo (1998) and later regularised by Bourdin, Francfort & Marigo (2000). Since then, a plethora of works (Miehe et al., 2010; Borden et al., 2012; Wu, 2018) have demonstrated its versatility for quasi‑static, dynamic, and fatigue fracture. However, practical adoption still requires a that guides the user from model formulation to implementation, parameter calibration, and verification. Francfort & Marigo (2000). Since then