3 papers
cs.CE2017
Adaptive Multiscale Homogenization of the Lattice Discrete Particle Model for the Analysis of Damage and Fracture in Concrete
Roozbeh Rezakhani, Xinwei Zhou, Gianluca Cusatis
This paper presents a new adaptive multiscale homogenization scheme for the simulation of damage and fracture in concrete structures. A two-scale homogenization method, coupling me…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016
Lattice Discrete Particle Model (LDPM) for pressure-dependent inelasticity in granular rocks
Shiva Esna Ashari, Giuseppe Buscarnera, Gianluca Cusatis
This paper deals with the formulation, calibration, and validation of a Lattice Discrete Particle Model (LDPM) for the simulation of the pressure-dependent inelastic response of gr…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2016
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Intra-Laminar Energy Dissipation and Size Effect in Two-Dimensional Textile Composites
Marco Salviato, Kedar Kirane, Shiva Esna Ashari +2
Design of large composite structures requires understanding the scaling of their mechanical properties, an aspect often overlooked in the literature on composites. This contributio…