Tianyi Li^1,2, Xin Gu², Qing Zhang^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.1, pp. 339-361, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.047566

Abstract This study proposes a comprehensive, coupled thermomechanical model that replaces local spatial derivatives in classical differential thermomechanical equations with nonlocal integral forms derived from the peridynamic differential operator (PDDO), eliminating the need for calibration procedures. The model employs a multi-rate explicit time integration scheme to handle varying time scales in multi-physics systems. Through simulations conducted on granite and ceramic materials, this model demonstrates its effectiveness. It successfully simulates thermal damage behavior in granite arising from incompatible mineral expansion and accurately calculates thermal crack propagation in ceramic slabs during quenching. To account for material heterogeneity, the model utilizes the Shuffle algorithm… More >

Xue Liang^1,2, Linjuan Wang^3,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 2807-2834, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.046770

Abstract The peridynamics (PD), as a promising nonlocal continuum mechanics theory, shines in solving discontinuous problems. Up to now, various numerical methods, such as the peridynamic mesh-free particle method (PD-MPM), peridynamic finite element method (PD-FEM), and peridynamic boundary element method (PD-BEM), have been proposed. PD-BEM, in particular, outperforms other methods by eliminating spurious boundary softening, efficiently handling infinite problems, and ensuring high computational accuracy. However, the existing PD-BEM is constructed exclusively for bond-based peridynamics (BBPD) with fixed Poisson’s ratio, limiting its applicability to crack propagation problems and scenarios involving infinite or semi-infinite problems. In this paper, we address these limitations by… More >

Shijun Zhao¹, Qing Zhang², Yusong Miao¹, Weizhao Zhang³, Xinbo Zhao¹, Wei Xu^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.139, No.3, pp. 3167-3187, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.045015

Abstract The surrounding rock of roadways exhibits intricate characteristics of discontinuity and heterogeneity. To address these complexities, this study employs non-local Peridynamics (PD) theory and reconstructs the kernel function to represent accurately the spatial decline of long-range force. Additionally, modifications to the traditional bond-based PD model are made. By considering the micro-structure of coal-rock materials within a uniform discrete model, heterogeneity characterized by bond random pre-breaking is introduced. This approach facilitates the proposal of a novel model capable of handling the random distribution characteristics of material heterogeneity, rendering the PD model suitable for analyzing the deformation and failure of heterogeneous layered… More >

Zihao Yang¹, Shaoqi Zheng¹, Fei Han^2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09250

Abstract This paper proposes a peridynamics-based statistical multiscale (PSM) framework to simulate the macroscopic structure fracture with high efficiency. The heterogeneities of composites, including the shape, spatial distribution and volume fraction of particles, are characterized within the representative volume elements (RVEs), and their impact on structure failure are extracted as two types of peridynamic parameters, namely, statistical critical stretch and equivalent micromodulus. At the microscale level, a bondbased peridynamic (BPD) model with energy-based micromodulus correction technique is introduced to simulate the fracture in RVEs, and then the computational model of statistical critical stretch is established through micromechanical analysis. Moreover, based on… More >

Yaxun Liu^1,2, Lisheng Liu^1,2,*, Hai Mei^1,2, Qiwen Liu^1,2, Xin Lai^1,2

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09007

Abstract As a mathematical expression of the dynamic mechanical behavior, the constitutive model plays an indispensable role in numerical simulations of ceramic materials. The current bond-based peridynamic constitutive models can accurately describe the dynamic mechanical behavior of partial ceramic materials under impact loading, however, the predicted value of the Poisson’s ratio is 0.25, which is not true for most of the known ceramic materials. Herein, based on the existing bond-based peridynamic constitutive model, the current study utilizes the description of tangential bond force and considers the influence of bond force on rotation to accurately predict the Poisson's ratio of different types… More >

Qiqing Liu¹, Yin Yu¹, Y.L. Hu^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09220

Abstract The thermomechanical response and potential cracking in nuclear fuel rods are extremely important for nuclear safety analysis. The Pellet-Clad Mechanical Interaction (PCMI) is a significant factor for the thermomechanical behaviors of pellet and clad. This study presents a PCMI model based on ordinary statebased peridynamic (OSB-PD) theory, which considering the heat transfer through the gap and contact heat transfer between pellet and clad. The two-dimensional (2D) models are constructed through irregular nonuniform discretization. The pellet model includes the random variability of the critical stretch of each bond based on normal distribution. The contact model with non-uniform discretization is proposed in… More >

Shuyu Wang¹, Linjuan Wang^1,*, Yunteng Wang²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09217

Abstract Material heterogeneity plays an important role in the blasting induced rock fracture. However, the investigation of the effects of material heterogeneity is limited by the numerical methods for dynamic fracture. In the work, we propose a peridynamic model for brittle rock with heterogeneous micro-modulus and critical stretch to investigate the effects of material heterogeneity on the blast-induced rock crack initiation and propagation. The discretization in polar coordinates is introduced into the proposed model to avoid the fallacious directional guidance to the crack initiation around the hole. The proposed model satisfies the More >

Xiaofei Wang¹, Qi Tong^1,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09181

Abstract Mechanical failure due to lithium-ion diffusion is one of the main obstacles to fulfill the potential of the electrode materials. Various fracture patterns in different electrode structures are observed in practice, which may have a profound impact on the performance and the service life of electrodes during operation. However, the mechanisms are largely unclear and still lack systematic understanding. Here we propose a coupled chemo-mechanical model based on peridynamics [1] and use it to study the dynamic fracturepattern formation in electrode materials and solid electrolytes during lithiation/delithiation cycles. We found in hollow core-shell nanowires that geometric parameters such as the… More >

Chunlei Ruan^1,2,*, Cengceng Dong¹, Kunfeng Liang³, Zhijun Liu¹, Xinru Bao¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.3, pp. 3033-3049, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.030607

Abstract Using Euler’s first-order explicit (EE) method and the peridynamic differential operator (PDDO) to discretize the time and internal crystal-size derivatives, respectively, the Euler’s first-order explicit method–peridynamic differential operator (EE–PDDO) was obtained for solving the one-dimensional population balance equation in crystallization. Four different conditions during crystallization were studied: size-independent growth, size-dependent growth in a batch process, nucleation and size-independent growth, and nucleation and size-dependent growth in a continuous process. The high accuracy of the EE–PDDO method was confirmed by comparing it with the numerical results obtained using the second-order upwind and HR-van methods. The method is characterized by non-oscillation and high… More > Graphic Abstract

Haoran Zhang¹, Lisheng Liu^2,*, Qiwen Liu², Xin Lai²

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.27, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2023, DOI:10.32604/icces.2023.09493

Abstract Ceramic metal composite structure with high hardness, high bending strength of ceramic materials as the front layer and materials with high tensile strength, high elongation as the backing layer, has excellent penetration resistance. The current numerical methods for studying the penetration resistance of ceramic/metal composite structures under ballistic impact still have many deficiencies. Peridynamics (PD) is a novel nonlocal theory that is well suited for simulations involving damage and fracture behavior. At present, the existing rate-dependent bond-based PD (BB-PD) constitutive model considering the rotation effect and the Johnson-Cook (JC) metal model based on non-ordinary state-based PD (SB-PD) have been proved… More >