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Numerical Modeling And Simulation On Deformation And Failure Behaviors Of Polymeric Materials, Heng Feng
Numerical Modeling And Simulation On Deformation And Failure Behaviors Of Polymeric Materials, Heng Feng
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Featured by biocompatibility, high compliance and capacity in sustaining large deformation, dielectric elastomers (DEs) and hydrogels have gained extensive research popularity for their potential applications in the fields of soft robots, biomimetics, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and energy harvesting. The design of such soft and smart material-based devices and structures requires deep understanding and accurate simulation of their constitutive behaviors, which is challenged by their nonlinear material properties due to unique microstructures and multi-physics coupling. Meanwhile, in different application contexts, those structures are also susceptible to different failure modes, imposing further challenges in simulating and predicting their performance. To fulfill …
Microstructure-Informed Modeling Of Hydrogen Diffusion In Zirconium Polycrystals, Alireza Tondro
Microstructure-Informed Modeling Of Hydrogen Diffusion In Zirconium Polycrystals, Alireza Tondro
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Zirconium alloys are widely used in the core of various types of nuclear reactors. During service, the hot water coolant reacts with zirconium and releases hydrogen atoms that ingress into the lattice of the metal alloy. With time, hydrogen concentration exceeds its terminal solid solubility limit in zirconium, and a brittle phase known as zirconium hydride forms. This phase severely deteriorates the mechanical properties of zirconium alloys, leading to safety concerns regarding the integrity of nuclear pressure tubes. This thesis uses a crystal plasticity finite element model coupled with diffusion equations to study the effects of localized deformation at the …