Spam: software for practical analysis of materials
Spam, the Software for the Practical Analysis of Materials is a Python library that has evolved
to cover needs of data analysis from 3D x-ray tomography work and correlated random fields …
to cover needs of data analysis from 3D x-ray tomography work and correlated random fields …
Lessons learned from matching 3D DEM and experiments at macro, meso and fabric scales for triaxial compression tests on lentils
A series of discrete element method (DEM) triaxial compression simulations on specimens
of an anisometric granular material starting from distinct initial fabric anisotropy states are …
of an anisometric granular material starting from distinct initial fabric anisotropy states are …
Quantification of the strain field of sands based on X-ray micro-tomography: A comparison between a grid-based method and a mesh-based method
An in-situ triaxial shearing of a quartz sand sample with X-ray micro-tomography scanning is
carried out. A grid-based method is presented to experimentally quantify the strain field of …
carried out. A grid-based method is presented to experimentally quantify the strain field of …
Quantitative 3D imaging of partially saturated granular materials under uniaxial compression
Gauging the mechanical effect of partial saturation in granular materials is experimentally
challenging due to the very low suctions resulting from large pores. To this end, a uniaxial …
challenging due to the very low suctions resulting from large pores. To this end, a uniaxial …
Discrete particle translation gradient concept to expose strain localisation in sheared granular materials using 3D experimental kinematic measurements
AM Druckrey, KA Alshibli, RI Al-Raoush - Géotechnique, 2018 - icevirtuallibrary.com
It is well known that the constitutive behaviour of granular materials is influenced by strain
localisation into zones of intensive shearing, known as shear bands. The failure mode of …
localisation into zones of intensive shearing, known as shear bands. The failure mode of …
Modeling combined fabric evolution in an anisometric granular material driven by particle-scale X-ray measurements
A combined fabric evolution (CFE) model is used to predict real-world fabric evolution of a
strongly anisometric granular material under triaxial loading, connecting advances in …
strongly anisometric granular material under triaxial loading, connecting advances in …
[HTML][HTML] Constructing continuum-like measures based on a nonlocal lattice particle model: Deformation gradient, strain and stress tensors
H Chen - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Explicit expressions for continuum-like measures of deformation gradient, strain and stress
tensors were constructed using the techniques of weighted least squares and energy …
tensors were constructed using the techniques of weighted least squares and energy …
Influence functions for accurate representation of bond deformation in discrete modeling
Continuum-like nonlocal deformation gradients have been constructed based on discrete
simulation results. In this paper, the accuracy of the nonlocal deformation gradient based on …
simulation results. In this paper, the accuracy of the nonlocal deformation gradient based on …
In situ X-ray tomography and 3D X-ray diffraction measurements of cemented granular materials
In situ x-ray tomography and three-dimensional (3D) x-ray diffraction analysis have been
combined to investigate the mechanical behavior of noncemented and lightly cemented …
combined to investigate the mechanical behavior of noncemented and lightly cemented …
Quantifying 3D time-resolved kinematics and kinetics during rapid granular compaction, Part II: Dynamics of heterogeneous pore collapse
Pores in granular materials may occupy significant material volume. Pore-scale dynamics,
therefore, strongly influence the macroscopic response of these materials when they are …
therefore, strongly influence the macroscopic response of these materials when they are …