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Mesoscale modeling of dynamic fracture of ceramic materials

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Abstract

The dynamic propagation and branching of a mode I crack in polycrystalline brittle materials like ceramics are investigated numerically using a 2-D explicit grain-based cohesive/volumetric finite element scheme. The granular microstructure of the ceramics is taken into account and the crack is restricted to propagate along the grain boundaries. Special emphasis is placed on studying the effect of grain size and cohesive parameters on the crack branching instability.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)91-101
Number of pages11
JournalCMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences
Volume5
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2004

Keywords

  • Ceramic material
  • Crack branching
  • Dynamic fracture
  • Explicit cohesive/volumetric finite element scheme
  • Grain

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science Applications

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