The effects of mismatch fracture properties in encapsulation-based self-healing concrete using cohesive-zone model

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 792-801
Author(s):  
Luthfi Muhammad Mauludin ◽  
Chahmi Oucif ◽  
Timon Rabczuk
Keyword(s):  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Fracture Properties

scholarly journals Modeling the Ductile Brittle Fracture Transition in Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels Using a Cohesive Zone Model Based Approach

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pritam Chakraborty ◽  
S. Bulent Biner
Keyword(s):  
Crack Growth ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Reactor Pressure Vessel ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Fracture Properties ◽  
Reactor Pressure

Fracture properties of Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) steels show large variations with changes in temperature and irradiation levels. Brittle behavior is observed at lower temperatures and/or higher irradiation levels whereas ductile mode of failure is predominant at higher temperatures and/or lower irradiation levels. In addition to such temperature and radiation dependent fracture behavior, significant scatter in fracture toughness has also been observed. As a consequence of such variability in fracture behavior, accurate estimates of fracture properties of RPV steels are of utmost importance for safe and reliable operation of reactor pressure vessels. A cohesive zone based approach is being pursued in the present study where an attempt is made to obtain a unified law capturing both stable crack growth (ductile fracture) and unstable failure (cleavage fracture). The parameters of the constitutive model are dependent on both temperature and failure probability. The effect of irradiation has not been considered in the present study. The use of such a cohesive zone based approach would allow the modeling of explicit crack growth at both stable and unstable regimes of fracture. Also it would provide the possibility to incorporate more physical lower length scale models to predict DBT. Such a multi-scale approach would significantly improve the predictive capabilities of the model, which is still largely empirical.

A Computational Model for Surface Welding in Covalent Adaptable Networks Using Finite-Element Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Yu ◽  
Qian Shi ◽  
Tiejun Wang ◽  
Martin L. Dunn ◽  
H. Jerry Qi
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Multiscale Model ◽  
Cohesive Zone Modeling ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Exchange Reactions ◽  
Surface Welding

Covalent adaptable network (CAN) polymers can rearrange their macromolecular network by bond exchange reactions (BERs), where an active unit attaches to and then replaces a unit in an existing bond and forms a new bond. When such macromolecular events occur on the interface, they can contribute to surface welding, self-healing, and recycling of thermosetting polymers. In this paper, we study the interfacial welding and failure of CANs involving both interfacial normal and shear stresses. To do this, we incorporate our recently developed multiscale model for surface welding of CANs with a cohesive zone modeling approach in finite-element method (FEM) simulation. The developed FEM paradigm involves a multiscale model predicting the interfacial chain density and fracture energy, which are transferred to a cohesive zone model to establish the surface traction-separation law. The simulations show good agreement with experimental results on the modulus and strength of welded samples. They also provide understanding of the interactions between surface welding and material malleability in determining the final mechanical properties of polymer structures. The developed FEM model can be applied to study other complex welding problems, such as polymer reprocessing with nonregular particle size and shape.

scholarly journals Ultrasonic Deicing Efficiency Prediction and Validation for a Flat Deicing System

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 6640
Author(s):  
Zhonghua Shi ◽  
Zhenhang Kang ◽  
Qiang Xie ◽  
Yuan Tian ◽  
Yueqing Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lead Zirconate Titanate ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Lead Zirconate ◽  
Efficiency Factor ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
Total Energy Density ◽  
Average Shear

An effective deicing system is needed to be designed to conveniently remove ice from the surfaces of structures. In this paper, an ultrasonic deicing system for different configurations was estimated and verified based on finite element simulations. The research focused on deicing efficiency factor (DEF) discussions, prediction, and validations. Firstly, seven different configurations of Lead zirconate titanate (PZT) disk actuators with the same volume but different radius and thickness were adopted to conduct harmonic analysis. The effects of PZT shape on shear stresses and optimal frequencies were obtained. Simultaneously, the average shear stresses at the ice/substrate interface and total energy density needed for deicing were calculated. Then, a coefficient named deicing efficiency factor (DEF) was proposed to estimate deicing efficiency. Based on these results, the optimized configuration and deicing frequency are given. Furthermore, four different icing cases for the optimize configuration were studied to further verify the rationality of DEF. The effects of shear stress distributions on deicing efficiency were also analyzed. At same time, a cohesive zone model (CZM) was introduced to describe interface behavior of the plate and ice layer. Standard-explicit co-simulation was utilized to model the wave propagation and ice layer delamination process. Finally, the deicing experiments were carried out to validate the feasibility and correctness of the deicing system.

scholarly journals An Improved Cohesive Zone Model for Interface Mixed-Mode Fractures of Railway Slab Tracks

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 456
Author(s):  
Yanglong Zhong ◽  
Liang Gao ◽  
Xiaopei Cai ◽  
Bolun An ◽  
Zhihan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interface Crack ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Complex Loading ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Mixed Mode Fracture ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Slab Track ◽  
Interfacial Cracks

The interface crack of a slab track is a fracture of mixed-mode that experiences a complex loading–unloading–reloading process. A reasonable simulation of the interaction between the layers of slab tracks is the key to studying the interface crack. However, the existing models of interface disease of slab track have problems, such as the stress oscillation of the crack tip and self-repairing, which do not simulate the mixed mode of interface cracks accurately. Aiming at these shortcomings, we propose an improved cohesive zone model combined with an unloading/reloading relationship based on the original Park–Paulino–Roesler (PPR) model in this paper. It is shown that the improved model guaranteed the consistency of the cohesive constitutive model and described the mixed-mode fracture better. This conclusion is based on the assessment of work-of-separation and the simulation of the mixed-mode bending test. Through the test of loading, unloading, and reloading, we observed that the improved unloading/reloading relationship effectively eliminated the issue of self-repairing and preserved all essential features. The proposed model provides a tool for the study of interface cracking mechanism of ballastless tracks and theoretical guidance for the monitoring, maintenance, and repair of layer defects, such as interfacial cracks and slab arches.

Cohesive Zone Model for the Interface of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Copper: Molecular Dynamics Simulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Awad ◽  
Leila Ladani
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Normal Stress ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Cohesive Zone ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Significant Difference

Due to their superior mechanical and electrical properties, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have the potential to be used in many nano-/micro-electronic applications, e.g., through silicon vias (TSVs), interconnects, transistors, etc. In particular, use of MWCNT bundles inside annular cylinders of copper (Cu) as TSV is proposed in this study. However, the significant difference in scale makes it difficult to evaluate the interfacial mechanical integrity. Cohesive zone models (CZM) are typically used at large scale to determine the mechanical adherence at the interface. However, at molecular level, no routine technique is available. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulations is used to determine the stresses that are required to separate MWCNTs from a copper slab and generate normal stress–displacement curves for CZM. Only van der Waals (vdW) interaction is considered for MWCNT/Cu interface. A displacement controlled loading was applied in a direction perpendicular to MWCNT's axis in different cases with different number of walls and at different temperatures and CZM is obtained for each case. Furthermore, their effect on the CZM key parameters (normal cohesive strength (σmax) and the corresponding displacement (δn) has been studied. By increasing the number of the walls of the MWCNT, σmax was found to nonlinearly decrease. Displacement at maximum stress, δn, showed a nonlinear decrease as well with increasing the number of walls. Temperature effect on the stress–displacement curves was studied. When temperature was increased beyond 1 K, no relationship was found between the maximum normal stress and temperature. Likewise, the displacement at maximum load did not show any dependency to temperature.

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