Based on a combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM), this study builds a coupled
thermo-mechanical model (termed FDEM-TM) to simulate thermal cracking of rock. The …

A coupled thermo-mechanical bond-based peridynamical (TM-BB-PD) method is developed
to simulate thermal cracking processes in rocks. The coupled thermo-mechanical model …

In this paper, a weakly coupled thermo-mechanical model within the framework of ordinary
state-based peridynamics is proposed to investigate thermal cracking behaviors of rocks …

This paper presents a numerical study on the effects of microwave irradiation on the
mechanical properties of hard rock. More specifically, the weakening effect of microwave …

Phase field model (PFM) is potentially a powerful tool for simulating thermal fracture in rocks.
However, thermal fracture diversity cannot be ensured by using the existing phase field …

Rock fracturing through microwave irradiation has received significant attention recently as a
viable pretreatment for improving the energy efficiency of comminution processes. This study …

A dimensional analysis based thermal–mechanical damage model is established to
describe softening behaviors of concrete-like materials at elevated temperatures. An …

A coupled thermo-mechanical (TM) model based on the combined finite-discrete element
method (FDEM) was proposed to simulate the thermal cracking of rock and granular …

A smoothed particle dynamics (SPD) method was proposed for crack propagation analysis.
The computational efficiency of this method was significantly better than the traditional …

A novel coupled thermo‐mechanical nonordinary state‐based peridynamics is proposed to
study thermally induced damage in rocks. The thermal expansion characteristics of solid …