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Statistical volume element averaging scheme for fracture of quasi-brittle materials
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8864-6177
Highlights Homogenized a mesoscopic fracture strength field using Statistical Volume Elements (SVEs). Used Yuen-Long marble sample micocrack statistics for homogenization. Studied the effect of the distribution shape of microcracks by using various Weibull models. Studies the effect of the size of SVE and crack density on the homogenized strength field. Microcrack distributions with narrower variation result in a stronger, tougher, and more brittle rock.
Abstract To capture the randomness and inhomogeneity of rock at microscale, a statistical volume element (SVE) averaging approach is proposed. The microcrack statistics of a real-world Yuen-Long marble sample is used to realize 2D microcracked domains. The size effect, i.e. the decrease of the mean and variation of homogenized strength field by increasing SVE size, is analyzed. Increasing the crack density is shown to have a similar effect. While smaller SVEs maintain a greater level of inhomogeneity and are preferred for fracture analysis, it is shown that low density of microcracks pose a lower limit on the SVE size. Beside the actual power-law distribution of microcrack length, by varying the Weibull model shape parameter m other domains are created with different microcrack distribution shapes. Macroscopic fracture simulations, by the asynchronous Spacetime Discontinuous Galerkin (aSDG) method, study the effect of m for a uniaxial tensile problem. By increasing m from 0.5 to 4, the length distribution of microcracks become more uniform; this corresponds to a more uniform and stronger mesoscopic strength field, which results to about 3 and 6 times increase to macroscopic tensile strength and toughness, respectively. However, the more uniform length distribution of microcracks is shown to reduce rock brittleness.
Statistical volume element averaging scheme for fracture of quasi-brittle materials
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8864-6177
Highlights Homogenized a mesoscopic fracture strength field using Statistical Volume Elements (SVEs). Used Yuen-Long marble sample micocrack statistics for homogenization. Studied the effect of the distribution shape of microcracks by using various Weibull models. Studies the effect of the size of SVE and crack density on the homogenized strength field. Microcrack distributions with narrower variation result in a stronger, tougher, and more brittle rock.
Abstract To capture the randomness and inhomogeneity of rock at microscale, a statistical volume element (SVE) averaging approach is proposed. The microcrack statistics of a real-world Yuen-Long marble sample is used to realize 2D microcracked domains. The size effect, i.e. the decrease of the mean and variation of homogenized strength field by increasing SVE size, is analyzed. Increasing the crack density is shown to have a similar effect. While smaller SVEs maintain a greater level of inhomogeneity and are preferred for fracture analysis, it is shown that low density of microcracks pose a lower limit on the SVE size. Beside the actual power-law distribution of microcrack length, by varying the Weibull model shape parameter m other domains are created with different microcrack distribution shapes. Macroscopic fracture simulations, by the asynchronous Spacetime Discontinuous Galerkin (aSDG) method, study the effect of m for a uniaxial tensile problem. By increasing m from 0.5 to 4, the length distribution of microcracks become more uniform; this corresponds to a more uniform and stronger mesoscopic strength field, which results to about 3 and 6 times increase to macroscopic tensile strength and toughness, respectively. However, the more uniform length distribution of microcracks is shown to reduce rock brittleness.
Statistical volume element averaging scheme for fracture of quasi-brittle materials
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8864-6177
Highlights Homogenized a mesoscopic fracture strength field using Statistical Volume Elements (SVEs). Used Yuen-Long marble sample micocrack statistics for homogenization. Studied the effect of the distribution shape of microcracks by using various Weibull models. Studies the effect of the size of SVE and crack density on the homogenized strength field. Microcrack distributions with narrower variation result in a stronger, tougher, and more brittle rock.
Abstract To capture the randomness and inhomogeneity of rock at microscale, a statistical volume element (SVE) averaging approach is proposed. The microcrack statistics of a real-world Yuen-Long marble sample is used to realize 2D microcracked domains. The size effect, i.e. the decrease of the mean and variation of homogenized strength field by increasing SVE size, is analyzed. Increasing the crack density is shown to have a similar effect. While smaller SVEs maintain a greater level of inhomogeneity and are preferred for fracture analysis, it is shown that low density of microcracks pose a lower limit on the SVE size. Beside the actual power-law distribution of microcrack length, by varying the Weibull model shape parameter m other domains are created with different microcrack distribution shapes. Macroscopic fracture simulations, by the asynchronous Spacetime Discontinuous Galerkin (aSDG) method, study the effect of m for a uniaxial tensile problem. By increasing m from 0.5 to 4, the length distribution of microcracks become more uniform; this corresponds to a more uniform and stronger mesoscopic strength field, which results to about 3 and 6 times increase to macroscopic tensile strength and toughness, respectively. However, the more uniform length distribution of microcracks is shown to reduce rock brittleness.
Statistical volume element averaging scheme for fracture of quasi-brittle materials
Garrard, Justin M. (author) / Abedi, Reza (author)
2019-08-28
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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