A discrete element model of brittle damages generated by thermal expansion mismatch of heterogeneous media

At the macroscopic scale, such media as rocks or ceramics can be seen as homogeneous continuum. However, at the microscopic scale these materials involve sophisticated micro-structures that mix several phases. Generally, these micro-structures are composed by a large amount of inclusions embedded in...

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Main Authors: André Damien, Nguyen Truong thi, Tessier-doyen Nicolas, Huger Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714015001