The Thick Level-Set model for dynamic fragmentation

Stershic, Andrew J.; Dolbow, John E.; Moës, Nicolas

doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2016.12.012

Title: The Thick Level-Set model for dynamic fragmentation

Journal Article · Wed Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Engineering Fracture Mechanics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2016.12.012· OSTI ID:1417265

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Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States). Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ecole Centrale de Nantes, Nantes (France). Inst. de Recherche en Genie Civil et Mecanique

The Thick Level-Set (TLS) model is implemented to simulate brittle media undergoing dynamic fragmentation. This non-local model is discretized by the finite element method with damage represented as a continuous field over the domain. A level-set function defines the extent and severity of damage, and a length scale is introduced to limit the damage gradient. Numerical studies in one dimension demonstrate that the proposed method reproduces the rate-dependent energy dissipation and fragment length observations from analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches. In conclusion, additional studies emphasize the importance of appropriate bulk constitutive models and sufficient spatial resolution of the length scale.

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Research Organization:: Krell Institute, Ames, IA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; European Research Council (ERC)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-97ER25308; XLS291102

OSTI ID:: 1417265

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1411815

Journal Information:: Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 172, Issue C; ISSN 0013-7944

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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