scholarly journals Modeling the mechanical behavior of a kaolin ceramic paste owing to the variation in the particle size

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Moisés Oswaldo Bustamante Rúa ◽  
Pablo Bustamante-Baena
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Ceramic Paste

scholarly journals SIMULATION OF FRACTURE USING A MESH-DEPENDENT FRACTURE CRITERION IN THE DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey Dimaki ◽  
Evgeny Shilko ◽  
Sergey Psakhie ◽  
Valentin Popov
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Discrete Element Method ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Fracture Criterion ◽  
Discrete Element ◽  
Macroscopic Behavior ◽  
Detachment Criterion ◽  
Discrete Element Methods ◽  
Adhesive Contacts ◽  
Fracture Processes

Recently, Pohrt and Popov have shown that for simulation of adhesive contacts a mesh dependent detachment criterion must be used to obtain the mesh-independent macroscopic behavior of the system. The same principle should be also applicable for the simulation of fracture processes in any method using finite discretization. In particular, in the Discrete Element Methods (DEM) the detachment criterion of particles should depend on the particle size. In the present paper, we analyze how the mesh dependent detachment criterion has to be introduced to guarantee the macroscopic invariance of mechanical behavior of a material. We find that it is possible to formulate the criterion which describes fracture both in tensile and shear experiments correctly.

scholarly journals Effect of Grain Size and Distribution on Mechanical Behavior of Dune Sand

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 1355-1377
Author(s):  
Amel Boudia ◽  
Abdelmadjid Berga
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Dune Sand ◽  
Natural Sand ◽  
Direct Shear Tests ◽  
Shear Box

Sand is a major component of soils. It is widely used in manufacturing and construction. In geomechanics, one characterizes sand according to various aims. This paper investigates, for local sands, the effect of grain size and granular distribution on the mechanical behavior in terms of strength and stress-strain relationship. For this purpose, dune sands of the great Occidental Erg, from Algeria, are analyzed, according to the Mohr-Coulomb criterion. The study uses three kinds of sands. Every kind is divided into three sizes classes. Then, the experimental program conducts a set of direct shear tests, under various vertical stresses, using the small shear box (60 × 60 mm). The results show that the particle size and distribution have a direct effect on the mechanical behavior of the dune sand. Then, the dominant size class governs the natural sand behavior. Moreover, the peak shear strength increases as particle size increases. This indicates that there is an increase in peak friction angle with the increase of particles size and the sands consider as a purely cohesionless material. In addition, the experimental analysis shows that density and confinement stress is not sufficient to interpret the mechanical behavior. Indeed, mineralogy and surface state can influence the shear strength. These conclusions lead to the relevance of the sand genesis and the importance of the local materials thematic. Doi: 10.28991/cej-2021-03091730 Full Text: PDF

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