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  • * Physics of granular materials
  • * Computational mechanics
  • * Materials science

Background:

  • * Particle degradation and fracture are crucial in natural granular flows and material applications.
  • * Understanding fracture properties of granular materials is essential for predicting their behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To analyze the fracture properties of two-dimensional disklike particles.
  • * To investigate the relationship between compressive strength, tensile strength, friction, and cell shape.
  • * To develop a model for particle size dependence of compressive strength.

Main Methods:

  • * Simulation of disklike particles modeled as aggregates of rigid cells.
  • * Application of a cohesive Mohr-Coulomb law for inter-cell bonding.
  • * Utilization of the contact dynamics method for simulations.
  • * Statistical analysis using the Weibull distribution function.
  • * Development of a random-walk model for critical contacts.

Main Results:

  • * Compressive strength scales with tensile strength but is also influenced by friction and cell shape distribution.
  • * The statistical scatter of compressive strength is accurately described by the Weibull distribution.
  • * The distribution of strength can be explained by percolating critical intercellular contacts.
  • * A random-walk model successfully predicts the particle size dependence of compressive strength.

Conclusions:

  • * Particle fracture behavior is complex, influenced by multiple factors including cell shape and friction.
  • * The Weibull distribution effectively characterizes the variability in compressive strength.
  • * The proposed random-walk model provides a robust explanation for particle size effects on strength.