Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ticho Ooms, Gieljan Vantyghem, Thomas Thienpont, Ruben Van Coile, Wouter De Corte
Summary: In the construction industry, thermal gradient can subject structural components to internally restrained thermal expansion, which can alter the mechanical response in structural topology optimization. In this paper, a density-based topology optimization procedure is developed for compliance minimization of structural components under thermo-mechanical loads. The proposed procedure takes into account the influence of design-dependent temperature field and thermal properties, and its effectiveness is demonstrated on the MBB problem with thermal loading.
STRUCTURAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY OPTIMIZATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Timo Saksala
Summary: This study develops a numerical method to predict the thermal weakening of granite rock under low- and moderate-rate dynamic loading conditions. The thermal weakening is modeled using a continuum approach with a damage-viscoplasticity model. The thermomechanical problem is solved using an explicit staggered method with mass scaling. The model considers the temperature dependence of mineral properties and accounts for the strain rate sensitivity of rock.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Luan-Luan Xue, Lin-Wei Wang, Jia Ni, Ze-Jun Han, Sheng-Hong Chen, Bei-Bing Dai
Summary: A composite element formulation is proposed for addressing heat transfer in fractured rock mass, considering heat transfer within fracture fluid and rock matrix, as well as heat exchange between fracture fluid and adjacent rock blocks. The algorithm allows for simulation of discontinuous temperature characteristics across fractures with a simplified computational mesh, demonstrating validity and advantages through comparisons with analytical solutions, lab experiments, and numerical results.
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Aanchal Yadav, Gagandeep Bhardwaj, R. K. Godara
Summary: This study investigates the fracture analysis of carbon nanotube-reinforced composites with pre-existing cracks under thermo-mechanical loading using extended isogeometric analysis. The mechanical and thermal properties of the composites are evaluated with different volume percentages of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the matrix. The influence of mechanical and coupled thermo-mechanical load on stress intensity factor (SIFs) is compared, and the results are validated with other research in the literature. The findings indicate that the fracture toughness and energy increase with the volume percentage of CNTs, and the SIFs significantly increase under thermal loading compared to mechanical loading conditions.
JOURNAL OF THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zejian Xu, Yang Han, Changzeng Fan, Xiaodong He, P. J. Tan, Fenglei Huang
Summary: The study investigates the dynamic mode II fracture characteristics of Ti-6Al-4V using a novel 2-bar/double-shear impact loading technique. Results show varying fracture mechanisms at different loading rates, influencing the dominant failure mechanism of the material.
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Junzhe Duan, Shuwei Zhou, Caichu Xia, Yingjun Xu
Summary: This study proposes a new phase field model that can simulate various mechanisms of dynamic rock fracture under impact loading, using a new driving force and a hybrid phase field framework. The results show that the proposed model inherits the advantages of traditional models and can automatically characterize crack initiation and propagation, making it more suitable for rocks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Issam Bou Jaoude, Kent Novakowski, Bernard Kueper
Summary: This study compares heat and solute transport in a discrete fracture, finding that thermal channeling is not significant under natural groundwater flow conditions, unlike solute transport.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Fei Zhao, Zhenming Shi, Songbo Yu
Summary: This paper summarizes the research on the influence of dynamic loading on the properties of fissured rock samples using numerical and experimental methods. The impact of fissure characteristics on the mechanical properties and failure modes of rock under dynamic loading is analyzed, and the relationship between the strength and failure characteristics of different fissured rock samples is explored.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Weilin Yang, Mahsa Nourazar, Zengtao Chen, Keqiang Hu, Xueyang Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the dynamic behavior of a piezoelectric material strip with a parallel crack under thermal shock and transient electric loading. Results show that the overshooting phenomenon becomes more evident with longer relaxation time and higher fractional order, while the wave behavior weakens and strengthens, respectively. Additionally, stress intensity factors are insensitive to the electric load, which has a dominant influence on the electric displacement intensity factor.
APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
B. Wu, D. Peng, R. Jones
Summary: The fracture problem of piezoelectric materials in multi-field coupling is investigated in this paper. An analytical solution for the intensity factors of collinear cracks under thermal-electro-elastic loads is obtained, and the effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated through a numerical example.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Xiaoyu Zhao, Wei Dong, Binsheng Zhang, Yiming Wang
Summary: To investigate the fracture properties of the rock-concrete interface after fatigue loading, fatigue tests were carried out under three-point bending loading. The results showed that interfacial crack did not initiate if the applied maximum fatigue load was lower than the initial cracking load under quasi-static loading. However, microcracks would occur and accumulate during the fatigue process, generating a larger damage area. A distribution model of the nominal initial fracture toughness along the interfacial ligament was derived for the fatigued specimens, and a crack propagation criterion based on the nominal initial fracture toughness was proposed and validated.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Hao Shi, Chen Wenlong, Houquan Zhang, Song Lei, Li Ming, Wang Miaojing, Lu Pengju
Summary: This study investigated the effect of natural fractures on the dynamic impact strength of rock mass through numerical specimen simulations and experiments. The research found that the number of prefabricated fractures is related to stress transmission and impact strength.
ENGINEERING FRACTURE MECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Hongdan Yu, Weizhong Chen, Zhe Gong, Xianjun Tan, Diansen Yang
Summary: This study conducted undrained loading-unloading triaxial tests on undisturbed specimens of Boom Clay to investigate its thermo-hydro-mechanical behavior at high temperatures. The results showed that temperature elevation weakened the strength of Boom Clay and both initial mean effective stress and temperature affected its loading-unloading elastic modulus. The stress-strain hysteresis loops of Boom Clay were found to be closely related to its high content of adsorbed water and influenced by friction resistance and viscous resistance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Musa D. Aliyu, Rosalind A. Archer
Summary: This paper presents a new three-dimensional numerical model of a hot dry rock geothermal reservoir and analyzes two case studies to determine the impact of different factors on reservoir performance, showing that wellbore placement significantly affects reservoir performance.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Fakai Wang, Xuelong Li, Bo Cui, Jian Hao, Peng Chen
Summary: The study investigates the variation law of gas coal permeability under stress cycle loading and unloading, establishing qualitative and quantitative relationships between permeability, axial force, and radial stress of gas-bearing coals. Results show that permeability decreases with increasing axial and radial stress, with the permeability being largely affected by stress.