Related Experiment Videos
A QUASI-RHEOLOGICAL MODEL ELEMENT FOR FRACTURE
1Swedish Institute for Food Preservation Research, S-400 21 Göteborg 16, Sweden.
Journal of Texture Studies
|April 4, 2017
Summary
A new fracture model element is introduced to enhance existing models of elasticity, viscosity, and friction. This mathematical model can be integrated into complex composite systems for improved material analysis.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computational Modeling
Background:
- Existing models describe material behavior through elasticity, viscosity, and solid friction.
- A comprehensive understanding of material failure requires incorporating fracture mechanics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a novel mathematical model element specifically for simulating fracture.
- To demonstrate the integration of this fracture element into composite material models.
Main Methods:
- Development of a mathematical characterization for the fracture element.
- Incorporation of the new element into existing multi-physics models.
Main Results:
- The proposed fracture element is mathematically defined.
- Successful integration examples show its utility in composite models.
Conclusions:
- The new fracture element effectively supplements existing models.
- This advancement enables more robust simulations of material behavior under stress, including failure.