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Three-dimensional molecular dynamics simulations of void coalescence during dynamic fracture of ductile metals
Void coalescence and interaction in dynamic fracture of ductile metals have
been investigated using three-dimensional strain-controlled multi-million atom
molecular dynamics simulations of copper. The correlated growth of two voids
during the coalescence process leading to fracture is investigated, both in
terms of its onset and the ensuing dynamical interactions. Void interactions
are quantified through the rate of reduction of the distance between the voids,
through the correlated directional growth of the voids, and through correlated
shape evolution of the voids. The critical inter-void ligament distance marking
the onset of coalescence is shown to be approximately one void radius based on
the quantification measurements used, independent of the initial separation
distance between the voids and the strain-rate of the expansion of the system.
The interaction of the voids is not reflected in the volumetric asymptotic
growth rate of the voids, as demonstrated here. Finally, the practice of using
a single void and periodic boundary conditions to study coalescence is examined
critically and shown to produce results markedly different than the coalescence
of a pair of isolated voids.Comment: Accepted for publication in Physical Review
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Numerical Modeling of the Stability of Face-Centered Cubic Metals with High Vacancy Concentration
The objective of this research is to assess the possibility of forming an atomically porous structure in a low-density metal, e.g., Al with vacancies up to 0.20/lattice site; and to examine the effects of hydrogen and vacancy concentration on the stability of an atomically porous structure that has been experimentally produced in nickel. The approach involves numerical modeling using the Embedded-Atom Method (EAM). High vacancy concentrations cause the Al lattice to disorder at 300K. In contrast, Ni retains the face-centered-cubic structure at 300K for vacancy concentrations up to 0.15 Vac/lattice site. Unexpectedly, the lattice with 0.15 Vac/lattice site is more stable than the lattice with 0.10 or 0.20 Vac/lattice site. The Ni systems with 0.10 and 0.15 Vac/lattice site exhibit domains consisting of uniform lattice rotations. The Ni lattice with 0.15 Vac/lattice site is more stable with an initial distribution of random vacancies compared to ordered vacancies. The equilibrium lattice structures of Ni a d Al containing vacancies and H are less ordered to structures with vacancies only at 300K
Observation and Prediction of Cavities in a Lubricant Between Non-Parallel Disks in Relative Rotation
Effect of Rolling Reduction on the P Recrystallization Texture in a Supersaturated Al-Mn-Mg Alloy
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Static Performance of a Hoop-Wrapped CNG Composite Cylinder Considering Its Variable Wall Thickness and Polymer Liner
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