A Particle-Based Cohesive Crack Model for Brittle Fracture Problems

Numerical simulations of the fracture process are challenging, and the discrete element (DE) method is an effective means to model fracture problems. The DE model comprises the DE connective model and DE contact model, where the former is used for the representation of isotropic solids before cracks...

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Main Authors: Hu Chen, Y.X. Zhang, Linpei Zhu, Fei Xiong, Jing Liu, Wei Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/16/3573