Considerations for readdressing theoretical descriptions of particle-reinforced composite food gels

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 209-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Gravelle ◽  
Reed A. Nicholson ◽  
Shai Barbut ◽  
Alejandro G. Marangoni
1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. W. Kwon ◽  
C. T. Liu

Abstract This paper studied crack initiation in a hard particle reinforced composite with a soft rubber-like matrix material using a numerical technique. The numerical specimen considered had a semi-circular notch with a linearly varying length. The initial crack size occurring at the notch tip was modeled and predicted using a micro/macro-approach along with a damage model. A criterion to predict the initial crack size was proposed based on the size of a localized unstable material zone. Different notch sizes were compared to their initial crack sizes.


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