Analysis of fracture mechanism for surrounding rock hole based on water-filled blasting

The principles of fracture development during underwater blasting are examined based on explosion and impact dynamics,fluid dynamics,fracture dynamics,and field testing.The research reveals that the fracturing of the surrounding rock during underwater blasting is due to the combined action of shock and stress waves for the initial rock breakage and subsequent water expansion.The fracture development model for the surrounding rock of a drilling hole during underwater blasting is established.The rock fracturing range under the combined action of shock and stress waves is developed,as well as the fracture propagation rules after the wedging of the water medium into the fractures.Finally,the results of deep-hole underwater blasting tests on large rocks confirm the efficient utilization of explosive in the hole to improve the safety conditions.Accordingly,safe and static rock breaking under the detonation of high-effect explosive can be achieved.In addition,super-dynamic loading from the explosions and static loading from the water medium in the hole can be adequately combined for rock breaking.

A novel lead-free relaxor with endotaxial nanostructures for capacitive energy storage

Dielectric capacitors with a fast charging/discharging rate,high power density,and long-term stability are essential components in modern electrical devices.However,miniaturizing and integrating capacitors face a persistent challenge in improving their energy density(W_(rec))to satisfy the specifications of advanced electronic systems and applications.In this work,leveraging phase-field simulations,we judiciously designed a novel lead-free relaxor ferroelectric material for enhanced energy storage performance,featuring flexible distributed weakly polar endotaxial nanostructures(ENs)embedded within a strongly polar fluctuation matrix.The matrix contributes to substantially enhanced polarization under an external electric field,and the randomly dispersed ENs effectively optimize breakdown phase proportion and provide a strong restoring force,which are advantageous in bolstering breakdown strength and minimizing hysteresis.Remarkably,this relaxor ferroelectric system incorporating ENs achieves an exceptionally high W_(rec)value of 10.3 J/cm^(3),accompanied by a large energy storage efficiency(η)of 85.4%.This work introduces a promising avenue for designing new relaxor materials capable of capacitive energy storage with exceptional performance characteristics.