In this work we discuss the paradigmatic case of brittle fracture in defective elastic-plastic cubic silicon carbide, by a combination of Quantized Fracture Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics atomistic simulations. Different defect sizes and shapes, or crack-inclusion interactions are considered. Our results show that Quantized Fracture Mechanics is able to effectively incorporate the main lattice-related features, while Molecular Dynamics atomistic simulations do provide the most basic level of understanding of mechanical behaviour of brittle materials. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Atomistic fracture: QFM vs. MD
Mattoni A;Colombo L
2008
Abstract
In this work we discuss the paradigmatic case of brittle fracture in defective elastic-plastic cubic silicon carbide, by a combination of Quantized Fracture Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics atomistic simulations. Different defect sizes and shapes, or crack-inclusion interactions are considered. Our results show that Quantized Fracture Mechanics is able to effectively incorporate the main lattice-related features, while Molecular Dynamics atomistic simulations do provide the most basic level of understanding of mechanical behaviour of brittle materials. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.File in questo prodotto:
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