Fragmentation of solids under impulsive stress loading

Journal Article · Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JB086iB02p01047· OSTI ID:6768230

Grady, D E

An analysis of fragmentation due to dynamic stress loading is presented which provides analytic functions for the distributions in fragment sizes. The analysis is restricted to one-dimensional bodies under uniform tensile loading. Concepts of survival statistics are used to account for spatially random fracture nucleation. Fragment size distribution curves for both brittle and ductile fracture are derived, and the curve for the latter is compared with experimental data. Fragment distribution curves are shown to depend on both material deformation properties and loading conditions.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
• OSTI ID: 6768230
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Vol. 86:B2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

58 GEOSCIENCES
SOLIDS
DYNAMIC LOADS
FRAGMENTATION
FRACTURES
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
ROCKS
STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS
FAILURES
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