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2018

Peridynamics

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Dynamic Fracture At An Interface: A Peridynamic Analysis, Javad Mehrmashhadi, Longzhen Wang, Quang Van Le, Florin Bobaru Ph.D. Nov 2018

Dynamic Fracture At An Interface: A Peridynamic Analysis, Javad Mehrmashhadi, Longzhen Wang, Quang Van Le, Florin Bobaru Ph.D.

Javad Mehrmashhadi

Recent impact experiments showed the influence a strong or weak interface in a bi-layered PMMA material has on dynamic fracture mechanisms. We show that a linear elastic with brittle damage peridynamic model, which works very well for glass, leads to crack propagation speeds significantly faster than those measured experimentally in the PMMA system. We propose an explanation for this behavior: localized heating in the region near the crack tip (due to high strain rates) softens the material sufficiently to make a difference. We introduce this effect in our peridynamic model, via a bi-linear bond force-strain relationship, and the computed crack …

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Dynamic Fracture Of Pmma, Intefacial Failure, And Local Heating, Javad Mehrmashhadi, Longzhen Wang, Florin Bobaru Ph.D. Nov 2018

Dynamic Fracture Of Pmma, Intefacial Failure, And Local Heating, Javad Mehrmashhadi, Longzhen Wang, Florin Bobaru Ph.D.

Javad Mehrmashhadi

Recent impact experiments showed the influence of a strong or weak interface in a bi-layered PMMA material has on dynamic fracture mechanisms. We show that a linear elastic with brittle damage peridynamic model, which works very well for glass, leads to crack propagation speeds significantly faster than those measured experimentally in the PMMA system. We propose an explanation for this behavior: localized heating in the region near the crack tip (due to high strain rates) softens the material sufficiently to make a difference. We introduce this effect in our peridynamic model, via a bi-linear bond force-strain relationship, and the computed …

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Peridynamic Modeling Of Dynamic Fracture In Bio-Inspired Structures For High Velocity Impacts, Sneha Akula May 2018

Peridynamic Modeling Of Dynamic Fracture In Bio-Inspired Structures For High Velocity Impacts, Sneha Akula

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Bio-inspired damage resistant models have distinct patterns like brick-mortar, Voronoi, helicoidal etc., which show exceptional damage mitigation against high-velocity impacts. These unique patterns increase damage resistance (in some cases up to 3000 times more than the constituent materials) by effectively dispersing the stress waves produced by the impact. Ability to mimic these structures on a larger scale can be ground-breaking and could be used in numerous applications. Advancements in 3D printing have now made possible fabrication of these patterns with ease and at a low cost. Research on dynamic fracture in bio-inspired structures is very limited but it is …

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