Fractal geometry can effectively quantify naturally nonlinear or much complicated phenomena, and fractal dimension is the quantitative parameter. In this paper, we applied fractal geometry to analyze spatial fault dis...Fractal geometry can effectively quantify naturally nonlinear or much complicated phenomena, and fractal dimension is the quantitative parameter. In this paper, we applied fractal geometry to analyze spatial fault distribution of the southern South China Sea. Calculation results indicate that the spatial fault distribution of this area have remarkable fractal features in a non-scale interval of 25 - 250 km, with fractal dimensions of 1.660 1, 1.387 5, and 1.269 3 for all faults, NE-trending faults and NW-trending faults, respectively. These dimensions (capacity dimensions), obtained by box-counting method, represent well the characteristics of spatial fault distribution. Displayed by isoline-maps of fractal dimensions, faults in the study area arrange symmetrically along the spreading axis of the Southwest Sub-basin, and density of the NE-trending faults supplements to that of the NW-trending faults, revealing a property of mutual restriction between these two groups of faults. At last, by correlating the fractal features of spatial fault distribution with the evolution of the South China Sea and the distribution of oil or gas basins, we tried to reveal their relationships.展开更多
The effect of interface reaction on the fractal dimensions of fracture surface in aluminum borate whisker-reinforced aluminum alloy 6061 composite was investigated. The composite was fabricated by squeeze-casting tech...The effect of interface reaction on the fractal dimensions of fracture surface in aluminum borate whisker-reinforced aluminum alloy 6061 composite was investigated. The composite was fabricated by squeeze-casting technique. The fracture surfaces created in tensile test were measured by vertical sectioning method. Fractal phenomena were found in two plots, in which the measuring units were from 3 to 15 μm and 1 to 5 μm, respectively. The relation was established between the tensile properties and fractal dimension with measuring units of 3-15 μm. The results show that the ultimate tensile strength increases while the fracture surface roughness increases with fractal dimension increasing due to the change in fracture mode depending on the degree of interface reaction status induced by heat treatment. But when the measuring units are 1-5 μm, fractal dimension does not change with heat treatment.展开更多
This study presents a meso-criterion of dynamic fracture, on the basis of stress in integral form In such way the difficulty due to the singularity of stress distribution at the crack tip is overcome. A micro-paramete...This study presents a meso-criterion of dynamic fracture, on the basis of stress in integral form In such way the difficulty due to the singularity of stress distribution at the crack tip is overcome. A micro-parameter, the atom radius, is introduced into the criterion.Meanwhile a characteristic time concept is taken into account for describing the inertia effect of material. The criterion reveals The criterion reveals the effects of loading rate, defect and sample geometry,material constants including the micro-structure parameter.展开更多
Molecular dynamics(MD) simulations were carried out to study the fracture behaviors of several symmetric tilt grain boundaries in γ-Ti Al bicrystals with <110> misorientation axes. Tensile deformation along dir...Molecular dynamics(MD) simulations were carried out to study the fracture behaviors of several symmetric tilt grain boundaries in γ-Ti Al bicrystals with <110> misorientation axes. Tensile deformation along direction perpendicular to grain boundary was simulated under various strain rates and temperatures. The results indicate that the relative orientation of the grains and the presence of certain atom units are two critical factors of the interface structure affecting the stress required for dislocation nucleation. Dislocations nucleate and extend at or near the symmetric tilt grain boundaries during the tensile deformation of Σ3(111) 109.5°, Σ9(221) 141.1° and Σ27(552) 148.4° interfaces. For Σ27(115) 31.6° and Σ11(113) 50.5° interfaces, the interfaces fractured directly in a cleavage manner due to no dislocation emitted from the boundary. The tensile fracture mechanisms of the bicrystals are that micro-cracks nucleate at the grain boundary and propagate along the interface. The variance of crack propagation is whether there is accommodation of plastic region at the crack tips.展开更多
A modified discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) algorithm was proposed to simulate the failure behavior of jointed rock. In the proposed algorithm, by using the Monte-Carlo technique, random joint network was gene...A modified discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) algorithm was proposed to simulate the failure behavior of jointed rock. In the proposed algorithm, by using the Monte-Carlo technique, random joint network was generated in the domain of interest. Based on the joint network, the triangular DDA block system was automatically generated by adopting the advanced front method. In the process of generating blocks, numerous artificial joints came into being, and once the stress states at some artificial joints satisfy the failure criterion given beforehand, artificial joints will turn into real joints. In this way, the whole fragmentation process of rock mass can be replicated. The algorithm logic was described in detail, and several numerical examples were carried out to obtain some insight into the failure behavior of rock mass containing random joints. From the numerical results, it can be found that the crack initiates from the crack tip, the growth direction of the crack depends upon the loading and constraint conditions, and the proposed method can reproduce some complicated phenomena in the whole process of rock failure.展开更多
The blunting line equation is very important in J-integral testing because of its indispensability in the determination of valid data and JIC value. The blunting line equation in current standard has had a larger rela...The blunting line equation is very important in J-integral testing because of its indispensability in the determination of valid data and JIC value. The blunting line equation in current standard has had a larger relative error in depiction of the crack blunting compared to the experimentally measured results. By analyzing the blunting process of the crack tip according to the D-B model, a new form of blunting line was obtained on the base of the path independence of J-integral, i.e., J=1.25(σs+Sf)/(1+n)·WSZ. Experimental results show that this equation is more precise to describe the crack blunting than those in current standards.展开更多
Fracture dislocation of the navicular bone~ fracture of the cuboid, cuneiform, and longitudinal split fracture of the lateral malleolus is a rare combination of fractures. This is a high velocity injury fracture and c...Fracture dislocation of the navicular bone~ fracture of the cuboid, cuneiform, and longitudinal split fracture of the lateral malleolus is a rare combination of fractures. This is a high velocity injury fracture and can be caused by forcible plantar flexion and inversion of the foot at the time of impact onto the ground. Here we reported such a case in a 35-year-old male patient who was treated by open reduction and fixation with a partially threaded screw and two K-wires for the navicular bone,and two interfragmentary screws with a one third tubular plate for the lateral malleolus. K-wires were removed 6 weeks after surgery followed by partial weight bearing. After 6 months, the patient can walk normally with minimal pain and swelling of the foot.展开更多
Metallic glasses(MGs)constitute an emerging class of advanced structural materials due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,brittle failure at room temperature and the resultant complicated fracture behavi...Metallic glasses(MGs)constitute an emerging class of advanced structural materials due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,brittle failure at room temperature and the resultant complicated fracture behavior greatly limit their wide engineering applications.Over the past decades,the deformation and fracture in ductile or brittle mode referring to material compositions,load conditions,sample size,etc.,have been widely studied,and significant progress has been made in understanding the failure behavior of MGs.Micromechanisms of fracture have been revealed involving shear banding,cavitation and the nature of the crack tip field.The ductile-to-brittle transition and inherent governing parameters have been found.To well describe and predict the failure behavior of MGs,failure criteria for ductile and brittle MGs have been established empirically or based on atomic interactions.In this paper,we provide a detailed review of the above advances and identify outstanding issues in the failure of MGs that need to be further clarified.展开更多
基金This study is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No. 40476026the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation under contract No. 04001309
文摘Fractal geometry can effectively quantify naturally nonlinear or much complicated phenomena, and fractal dimension is the quantitative parameter. In this paper, we applied fractal geometry to analyze spatial fault distribution of the southern South China Sea. Calculation results indicate that the spatial fault distribution of this area have remarkable fractal features in a non-scale interval of 25 - 250 km, with fractal dimensions of 1.660 1, 1.387 5, and 1.269 3 for all faults, NE-trending faults and NW-trending faults, respectively. These dimensions (capacity dimensions), obtained by box-counting method, represent well the characteristics of spatial fault distribution. Displayed by isoline-maps of fractal dimensions, faults in the study area arrange symmetrically along the spreading axis of the Southwest Sub-basin, and density of the NE-trending faults supplements to that of the NW-trending faults, revealing a property of mutual restriction between these two groups of faults. At last, by correlating the fractal features of spatial fault distribution with the evolution of the South China Sea and the distribution of oil or gas basins, we tried to reveal their relationships.
基金Project (20070213042) supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, China
文摘The effect of interface reaction on the fractal dimensions of fracture surface in aluminum borate whisker-reinforced aluminum alloy 6061 composite was investigated. The composite was fabricated by squeeze-casting technique. The fracture surfaces created in tensile test were measured by vertical sectioning method. Fractal phenomena were found in two plots, in which the measuring units were from 3 to 15 μm and 1 to 5 μm, respectively. The relation was established between the tensile properties and fractal dimension with measuring units of 3-15 μm. The results show that the ultimate tensile strength increases while the fracture surface roughness increases with fractal dimension increasing due to the change in fracture mode depending on the degree of interface reaction status induced by heat treatment. But when the measuring units are 1-5 μm, fractal dimension does not change with heat treatment.
文摘This study presents a meso-criterion of dynamic fracture, on the basis of stress in integral form In such way the difficulty due to the singularity of stress distribution at the crack tip is overcome. A micro-parameter, the atom radius, is introduced into the criterion.Meanwhile a characteristic time concept is taken into account for describing the inertia effect of material. The criterion reveals The criterion reveals the effects of loading rate, defect and sample geometry,material constants including the micro-structure parameter.
基金Project(51201147)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(14JJ6016)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(INFO-115-B01)supported by the Informalization Construction Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences,China
文摘Molecular dynamics(MD) simulations were carried out to study the fracture behaviors of several symmetric tilt grain boundaries in γ-Ti Al bicrystals with <110> misorientation axes. Tensile deformation along direction perpendicular to grain boundary was simulated under various strain rates and temperatures. The results indicate that the relative orientation of the grains and the presence of certain atom units are two critical factors of the interface structure affecting the stress required for dislocation nucleation. Dislocations nucleate and extend at or near the symmetric tilt grain boundaries during the tensile deformation of Σ3(111) 109.5°, Σ9(221) 141.1° and Σ27(552) 148.4° interfaces. For Σ27(115) 31.6° and Σ11(113) 50.5° interfaces, the interfaces fractured directly in a cleavage manner due to no dislocation emitted from the boundary. The tensile fracture mechanisms of the bicrystals are that micro-cracks nucleate at the grain boundary and propagate along the interface. The variance of crack propagation is whether there is accommodation of plastic region at the crack tips.
基金Projects(50479071, 40672191) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(SKLZ0801) supported by the Independent Research Key Project of State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical EngineeringProject(SKLQ001) supported by the Independent Research Frontier Exploring Project of State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
文摘A modified discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) algorithm was proposed to simulate the failure behavior of jointed rock. In the proposed algorithm, by using the Monte-Carlo technique, random joint network was generated in the domain of interest. Based on the joint network, the triangular DDA block system was automatically generated by adopting the advanced front method. In the process of generating blocks, numerous artificial joints came into being, and once the stress states at some artificial joints satisfy the failure criterion given beforehand, artificial joints will turn into real joints. In this way, the whole fragmentation process of rock mass can be replicated. The algorithm logic was described in detail, and several numerical examples were carried out to obtain some insight into the failure behavior of rock mass containing random joints. From the numerical results, it can be found that the crack initiates from the crack tip, the growth direction of the crack depends upon the loading and constraint conditions, and the proposed method can reproduce some complicated phenomena in the whole process of rock failure.
文摘The blunting line equation is very important in J-integral testing because of its indispensability in the determination of valid data and JIC value. The blunting line equation in current standard has had a larger relative error in depiction of the crack blunting compared to the experimentally measured results. By analyzing the blunting process of the crack tip according to the D-B model, a new form of blunting line was obtained on the base of the path independence of J-integral, i.e., J=1.25(σs+Sf)/(1+n)·WSZ. Experimental results show that this equation is more precise to describe the crack blunting than those in current standards.
文摘Fracture dislocation of the navicular bone~ fracture of the cuboid, cuneiform, and longitudinal split fracture of the lateral malleolus is a rare combination of fractures. This is a high velocity injury fracture and can be caused by forcible plantar flexion and inversion of the foot at the time of impact onto the ground. Here we reported such a case in a 35-year-old male patient who was treated by open reduction and fixation with a partially threaded screw and two K-wires for the navicular bone,and two interfragmentary screws with a one third tubular plate for the lateral malleolus. K-wires were removed 6 weeks after surgery followed by partial weight bearing. After 6 months, the patient can walk normally with minimal pain and swelling of the foot.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation Basic Science Center Program for"Multiscale Problems in Nonlinear Mechanics"(Grant No.11988102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11972346 and 11790292)+3 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFB0702003)the Strategic Priority Research Program(Grant Nos.XDB22040302 and XDB22040303)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences(Grant No.QYZDJSSW-JSC011)the Science Challenge Project(Grant No.TZ2018001).
文摘Metallic glasses(MGs)constitute an emerging class of advanced structural materials due to their excellent mechanical properties.However,brittle failure at room temperature and the resultant complicated fracture behavior greatly limit their wide engineering applications.Over the past decades,the deformation and fracture in ductile or brittle mode referring to material compositions,load conditions,sample size,etc.,have been widely studied,and significant progress has been made in understanding the failure behavior of MGs.Micromechanisms of fracture have been revealed involving shear banding,cavitation and the nature of the crack tip field.The ductile-to-brittle transition and inherent governing parameters have been found.To well describe and predict the failure behavior of MGs,failure criteria for ductile and brittle MGs have been established empirically or based on atomic interactions.In this paper,we provide a detailed review of the above advances and identify outstanding issues in the failure of MGs that need to be further clarified.