The crack tip zone shielding effect for ductile particle reinforced brittle materials

The crack tip zone shielding effect for the ductile particle reinforced brittle materials is analyzed by using a micromechanics constitutive theory. The theory is developed here to determine the elastoplastic constitutive behavior of the composite. The elastoplastic particles, with isotropic or kinematical hardening, are uniformly dispersed in the brittle elastic matrix. The method proposed is based on the Mori-Tanaka's concept of average stress in the composite. The macroscopic yielding condition and the incremental stress strain relation of the composite during plastic deformation are explicity given in terms of the macroscopioc applied stress and the microstructural parameters of the composite such as the volume fraction and yield stress of ductile particles, elastic constants of the two phases, etc. Finally, the contribution of the plastic deformation in the particles near a crack tip to the toughening of the composite is evaluated. The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China     

考虑颗粒形状和破碎的胶结钙质砂力学行为离散元模拟研究

质砂作为一种建筑材料,近年来广泛应用于我国南海岛礁工程建设中。本文通过建立考虑钙质砂真实颗粒形状和颗粒破碎的胶结钙质砂离散元模型,研究了二维剪切条件下试样的宏微观力学行为,包括应力-应变行为、颗粒破碎、胶结破坏、位移场和裂纹随剪应变的演化规律,讨论了颗粒形状、颗粒粒径范围、颗粒强度和水泥胶结强度对胶结钙质砂力学行为的影响规律。结果表明,钙质砂颗粒粒径区间越宽,胶结钙质砂的强度越高。同一级配条件下,考虑真实颗粒形状的胶结钙质砂试样比圆颗粒试样的强度更高,试样总体颗粒破碎率也更高。钙质砂颗粒的强度越高,胶结钙质砂的性能越好。但是提高水泥的强度对胶结钙质砂力学性能的影响并不显著。本文的研究结果可为实际工程中钙质砂的加固提供理论依据。     

Modeling of intra-crystalline hardening of materials with particles

A two-level homogenization approach is developed for the micromechanical modeling of the elastoplastic behavior of polycrystals containing intracrystalline non-shearable particles. First, a micro-meso transition is employed to establish a constitutive relation for a single crystal containing particles. The behavior of an equivalent single crystal with particles is derived from the classical formulation of plasticity of the single crystal based on the Schmid's law and crystallographic gliding. Then, the transition to the macroscopic scale is performed with a self-consistent scheme to determine the elastoplastic behavior of the macro homogeneous material. The obtained global behavior is characterized by a mixed anisotropic and kinematic hardening related to an evolution of inter- and intra-granular material microstructure. Results have been analyzed in light of second and third order internal stresses developed during the plastic flow. Especially, yield surfaces have been determined for various preloadings and particle volume fractions.     

SiC粒子非均布引起铝基复合材料的损伤分析

 根据电镜断面考察结果，以Gurson模型为本构方程的有限单元 法对包体模型及三维非均匀模型进行了详细分析. 为了评价应力-应变 关系及损伤的主要因素，考虑了基体中SiC粒子的体积率和径比的非均 匀分布. 其结果表明，用这种非均匀模型能很好地仿真铝基体在大量塑 性变形之后所发生的韧窝破坏过程. SiC粒子体积率、径比及其位置的 非均匀性，对局部和整体损伤过程与应力-应变关系的影响相当大. 当 Sic粒子径比为1.0，并在基体中均匀分布时，断裂应变会大幅度增大.     

Numerical simulation of polygonal particles moving in incompressible viscous fluids

A two-dimensional coupled lattice Boltzmann immersed boundary discrete element method is introduced for the simulation of polygonal particles moving in incompressible viscous fluids. A collision model of polygonal particles is used in the discrete element method. Instead of a collision model of circular particles, the collision model used in our method can deal with particles of more complex shape and efficiently simulate the effects of shape on particle–particle and particle–wall interactions. For two particles falling under gravity, because of the edges and corners, different collision patterns for circular and polygonal particles are found in our simulations. The complex vortexes generated near the corners of polygonal particles affect the flow field and lead to a difference in particle motions between circular and polygonal particles. For multiple particles falling under gravity, the polygonal particles easily become stuck owing to their corners and edges, while circular particles slip along contact areas. The present method provides an efficient approach for understanding the effects of particle shape on the dynamics of non-circular particles in fluids.     

An elastoplastic multi-level damage model for ductile matrix composites considering evolutionary weakened interface

An elastoplastic multi-level damage model considering evolutionary weakened interface is developed in this work to predict the effective elastoplastic behavior and multi-level damage evolution in particle reinforced ductile matrix composites (PRDMCs). The elastoplastic multi-level damage model is micromechanically derived on the basis of the ensemble-volume averaging procedure and the first-order effects of eigenstrains. The Eshelby’s tensor for an ellipsoidal inclusion with slightly weakened interface [Qu, J., 1993a. Eshelby tensor for an elastic inclusion with slightly weakened interfaces. Journal of Applied Mechanics 60 (4), 1048–1050; Qu, J., 1993b. The effect of slightly weakened interfaces on the overall elastic properties of composite materials. Mechanics of Materials, 14, 269–281] is adopted to model particles having mildly or severely weakened interface, and a multi-level damage model [Lee, H.K., Pyo, S.H., in press. Multi-level modeling of effective elastic behavior and progressive weakened interface in particulate composites. Composites Science and Technology] in accordance with the Weibull’s probabilistic function is employed to describe the sequential, progressive weakened interface in the composites. Numerical examples corresponding to uniaxial, biaxial and triaxial tension loadings are solved to illustrate the potential of the proposed micromechanical framework. A series of parametric analysis are carried out to investigate the influence of model parameters on the progression of weakened interface in the composites. Furthermore, the present prediction is compared with available experimental data in the literature to verify the proposed elastoplastic multi-level damage model.     

Effective pressure-sensitive elastoplastic behavior of particle-reinforced composites and porous media under isotropic loading

The composite under investigation consists of an elastoplastic matrix reinforced by elastic particles or weakened by pores. The material forming the matrix is pressure-sensitive. The Drucker–Prager yield criterion and a one-parameter non-associated flow rule are employed to formulate the yield behavior of the matrix. The objective of this work is to estimate the effective elastoplastic behavior of the composite under isotropic tensile and compressive loadings. To achieve this objective, the composite sphere assemblage model of Hashin [Z. Hashin, The elastic moduli of heterogeneous materials, ASME J. Appl. Mech. 29 (1962) 143–150] is used. Exact solutions are thus derived as estimations for the effective secant and tangent bulk moduli of the composite. The effects of the loading modes and phase properties on the effective elastoplastic behavior of the composite are analytically and numerically evaluated.     

Numerical simulation of the dynamics of a reinforced shell subject to nonstationary load

A numerical algorithm to determine the stress-strain state of a reinforced cylindrical shell subject to impulsive loading is elaborated. Results from a numerical analysis of the dynamic behavior of a reinforced elastoplastic shell under explosive loading are presented __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 7, pp. 83–90, July 2008.     

石英砂粒径对水合物沉积物力学性质的影响

利用自主研发的水合物沉积物原位合成与力学性质测试的高压低温三轴仪,通过多级加荷的试验方法,以不同粒径的砂粒作为沉积物骨架进行三轴压缩试验,得到了剪切过程的应力-应变关系曲线,以及不同粒径尺寸沉积物的强度,还有剪切过程中的体积变化关系。结果表明:含水合物沉积物强度随着沉积物粒径尺寸的增大而增强;在降压剪切过程中,所有粒径的水合物沉积物式样均有明显的剪缩现象。     

On the plastic buckling of curved carbon nanotubes

This research, for the first time, predicts theoretically static stability response of a curved carbon nanotube(CCNT) under an elastoplastic behavior with several boundary conditions. The CCNT is exposed to axial compressive loads. The equilibrium equations are extracted regarding the Euler–Bernoulli displacement field by means of the principle of minimizing total potential energy.The elastoplastic stress-strain is concerned with Ramberg–Osgood law on the basis of deformation and flow theories of plasticity. To seize the nano-mechanical behavior of the CCNT, the nonlocal strain gradient elasticity theory is taken into account. The obtained differential equations are solved using the Rayleigh–Ritz method based on a new admissible shape function which is able to analyze stability problems. To authorize the solution, some comparisons are illustrated which show a very good agreement with the published works. Conclusively, the best findings confirm that a plastic analysis is crucial in predicting the mechanical strength of CCNTs.     

基于BP神经网络与小冲杆试验确定在役管道钢弹塑性性能方法研究

为了能够在不停输油气工况下获得在役管道材料的弹塑性力学性能, 提出了一种人工智能BP (back-propagation)神经网络、小冲杆试验与有限元模拟相结合,通过确定材料真应力-应变曲线从而获得材料弹塑性力学性能的方法. 首先,通过系统改变Hollomon公式中的参数$K$, $n$值,获得457组具有不同弹塑性力学性能的假想材料本构关系, 其次,将得到的本构关系代入经试验验证的含有Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman(GTN)损伤参数的小冲杆试验二维轴对称有限元模型,通过有限元计算得到了与真应力-应变曲线一一对应的457条不同假想材料的载荷-位移曲线,最终将两组数据作为数据库输入BP神经网络进行训练,建立了同种材料小冲杆试验载荷-位移曲线与真应力-应变曲线之间的关联关系.通过此关联关系,可利用试验得到的小冲杆载荷-位移曲线获取在役管道钢的真应力-应变曲线,从而确定其弹塑性力学性能.通过对比BP神经网络得到的X80管道钢真应力-应变曲线与单轴拉伸试验的结果以及引用现有文献中不同材料的试验数据对此关系进行验证,证明了该方法的准确性与广泛适用性.      

Study on the interaction of sedimenting cylindrical particles in still fluid

The sedimentations of two cylindrical particles in three different initial relative positions are numerically simulated using the lattice Boltzmann method. The movement characteristics and particle interactions during their sedimentation are presented and discussed in detail. The results show that, (i) if the two particles are released parallel but separated horizontally, they push away each other, rotate inwards and separate horizontally as they fall; (ii) if the two particles are released parallel but separated vertically, the sedimentation behavior can be classified into three stages: trailing, tumbling and separating; (iii) if the two particles are released perpendicular but separated vertically, the sedimentation behavior can be characterized as: trailing and rotating, touching and sliding. In order to validate our simulation, experiments were also conducted and the results agree well with the numerical ones. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Scholars (19925210)     

Dynamic deformation of an elastoviscoplastic hollow sphere

The stress-strain state of a hollow sphere under time-dependent loading is studied using the constitutive relations for a hardening compressible elastoviscoplastic sold. Analytical solutions are obtained for displacement fields in the elastic and plastic regions. Time dependences of the reciprocal of the radius of the elastoplastic boundary are constructed, and the effect of the physicomechanical parameters on the radius of the elastoplastic boundary is determined.     

Numerical and experimental study of elastoplastic tension-torsion processes in axisymmetric bodies under large deformations

We consider a numerical solution technique for generalized axisymmetric problems with torsion for elastoplastic bodies of revolution of arbitrary shape under large strains, as well as simple or complex loading, and the conditions of inhomogeneous stress-strain state. The processes of elastoplastic deformation, strain localization, and fracture of solid axisymmetric steel samples of variable thickness are studied experimentally and numerically for the cases of proportional and nonproportional kinematic torsional and/or tensile loading until failure. The mutual influence of torsion and tension on the deformation and failure under large strains is estimated.     

Lateral migration mechanisms in capillary hydrodynamic chromatography

In all chromatographic systems that achieve separation of colloidal particles based on the particles' hydrodynamic behavior, there are partitioning mechanisms that promote lateral migration of particles across solvent streamlines. In this work, solvent inertia and particle electrostatics are incorporated in Brenner & Gaydos' general diffusive transport theory for particles and solvent flowing in a capillary, yielding the mean axial velocity of particles as a function of particle size. A comparison is made with capillary hydrodynamic chromatography results. The lateral migration of small particles is primarily due to diffusion, while large particles are focused by the inertial force at one equilibrium radial position, as observed in “tubular pinch” experiments. The transition from diffusion- to inertia-controlled lateral migration can be tuned to specific particle size ranges through variation of solvent ionic strength, flowrate and capillary radius. Poor prediction of the separation behavior of large particles is attributed to inaccuracy in the calculation of the inertial radial velocity, suggesting the need for further theoretical analysis and experimental study of inertial migration.     

Mirror-assisted Multi-view Digital Image Correlation with Improved Spatial Resolution

Experimental Mechanics - Accurate measurements of panoramic/dual-surface kinematic fields are essential to elastoplastic mechanics for the determination of true stress-strain curves,...     

Stress-strain state and durability of mechanically inhomogeneous welds under low-cycle loading

Relations are proposed for the determination of the stress-strain state, strength, and life of butt welds with mild and hard interlayers under cyclic elastoplastic tension-compression. The accumulation of cyclic and quasistatic damages is determined with allowance for the redistribution of the cyclic elastoplastic strains and hardness of the stress state due to changes in the cyclic properties of separate regions of welds. The theoretical distribution of cyclic strains and the durability of welds under cyclic elastoplastic loading are supported by experimental data __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 29–38, February 2008.     

炭黑增强橡胶复合材料力学行为的三维数值模拟

本文基于炭黑填充橡胶复合材料具有周期性细观结构的假设,采用一种新的、改进的随机序列吸附算法建立了三维多球颗粒随机分布式代表性体积单元,并通过细观力学有限元方法对炭黑颗粒填充橡胶复合材料的力学行为进行了模拟仿真。研究结果表明：采用改进的随机序列吸附算法所建立的模型更加便于有限元离散化;模拟中周期性边界条件的约束,使其更加符合实际约束的真实情况;炭黑填充橡胶复合材料的有效模量明显高于未填充橡胶材料,并随着炭黑颗粒所占体积分数的增加而增大;通过比较发现,本文提出的多球颗粒随机分布式三维数值模型对复合材料的应力-应变行为和有效弹性模量的预测结果与实验结果吻合良好,证实了该模型能够用于炭黑颗粒增强橡胶基复合材料有效性能的模拟分析。     

Scaling granular material with polygonal particles in discrete element modeling

Despite advancements in computational resources, the discrete element method (DEM) still requires considerable computational time to solve detailed problems, especially when it comes to the large-scale models. In addition to the geometry scale of the problem, the particle shape has a dramatic effect on the computational cost of DEM. Therefore, many studies have been performed with simplified spherical particles or clumps. Particle scaling is an approach to increase the particle size to reduce the number of particles in the DEM. Although several particle scaling methods have been introduced, there are still some disagreements regarding their applicability to certain aspects of problems. In this study, the effect of particle scalping on the shear behavior of granular material is explored. Real granular particles were scanned and imported as polygonal particles in the direct shear test. The effect of particle size distribution, particle angularity, and the amount of scalping were investigated. The results show that particle scalping can simulate the correct shear behavior of the model with significant improvement in computational time. Also, the accuracy of the scalping method depends on the particle angularity and particle size range.