Through the octree data structure analysis,a volumetric dataset of closed-cell porous materials is converted into a dataset of hierarchical octree nodes,and then the specific traversal search algorithm on the octree n...Through the octree data structure analysis,a volumetric dataset of closed-cell porous materials is converted into a dataset of hierarchical octree nodes,and then the specific traversal search algorithm on the octree nodes is depicted in details,which is involved in six steps of the volume growth model and one step of the volume decomposition model.Moreover,the conditions of both the proceeding traversal and three possibilities of terminating are given,and the traversal algorithm of completeness is proved from a theoretical perspective.Finally,using a simulated volumetric dataset of columnar pores,the extracting effectiveness of the octree traversal algorithm is verified.The results show that the volume and the distribution information of pores can be successfully extracted by the proposed algorithm,which builds a solid foundation for a more effective performance analysis of porous materials.展开更多
The cracking patterns of a thin sheet with a pre-existing crack subjected to dynamic loading are numerically simulated to investigate the mechanism of crack branching by using the FEM method.Six numerical models were ...The cracking patterns of a thin sheet with a pre-existing crack subjected to dynamic loading are numerically simulated to investigate the mechanism of crack branching by using the FEM method.Six numerical models were set up to study the effects of load,tensile strength and heterogeneity on crack branching.The crack propagation is affected by the applied loads,tensile strength and heterogeneity.Before crack branching,the crack propagates by some distance along the direction of the pre-existing crack.For the materials with low heterogeneity,the higher the applied stress level is and the lower the tensile strength of the material is,the shorter the propagation distance is.Moreover,the branching angle becomes larger and the number of branching cracks increases.In the case of the materials with high heterogeneity,a lot of disordered voids and microcracks randomly occur along the main crack,so the former law is not obvious.The numerical results not only are in good agreement with the experimental observations in laboratory,but also can be extended to heterogeneity media.The work can provide a good approach to model the cracking and fracturing of heterogeneous quasi-brittle materials,such as rock,under dynamic loading.展开更多
基金The National Basic Research Program of China(973Program)(No.2006CB601202)
文摘Through the octree data structure analysis,a volumetric dataset of closed-cell porous materials is converted into a dataset of hierarchical octree nodes,and then the specific traversal search algorithm on the octree nodes is depicted in details,which is involved in six steps of the volume growth model and one step of the volume decomposition model.Moreover,the conditions of both the proceeding traversal and three possibilities of terminating are given,and the traversal algorithm of completeness is proved from a theoretical perspective.Finally,using a simulated volumetric dataset of columnar pores,the extracting effectiveness of the octree traversal algorithm is verified.The results show that the volume and the distribution information of pores can be successfully extracted by the proposed algorithm,which builds a solid foundation for a more effective performance analysis of porous materials.
基金Project(50820125405)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(51121005)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The cracking patterns of a thin sheet with a pre-existing crack subjected to dynamic loading are numerically simulated to investigate the mechanism of crack branching by using the FEM method.Six numerical models were set up to study the effects of load,tensile strength and heterogeneity on crack branching.The crack propagation is affected by the applied loads,tensile strength and heterogeneity.Before crack branching,the crack propagates by some distance along the direction of the pre-existing crack.For the materials with low heterogeneity,the higher the applied stress level is and the lower the tensile strength of the material is,the shorter the propagation distance is.Moreover,the branching angle becomes larger and the number of branching cracks increases.In the case of the materials with high heterogeneity,a lot of disordered voids and microcracks randomly occur along the main crack,so the former law is not obvious.The numerical results not only are in good agreement with the experimental observations in laboratory,but also can be extended to heterogeneity media.The work can provide a good approach to model the cracking and fracturing of heterogeneous quasi-brittle materials,such as rock,under dynamic loading.
