This thesis presents a continuum model for asphalt concrete incorporating non- linear viscoelasticity, viscoplasticity, mechanically-induced damage and moisture- induced damage. The Schapery single-integral viscoelastic model describes the nonlinear viscoelastic response. The viscoplastic model of Perzyna models the time- dependent permanent deformations, using a Drucker-Prager yield surface which is modified to depend on the third deviatoric stress invariant to include more complex dependence on state of stress. Mechanically-induced damage is modeled using continuum damage mechanics, using the same modified Drucker-Prager law to determine damage onset and growth. A novel moisture damage model is proposed, modeling moisture-induced damage using continuum damage mechanics; adhesive moisture- induced damage to the asphalt mastic-aggregate bond and moisture-induced cohesive damage to the asphalt mastic itself are treated separately. The analytical model is implemented numerically for three-dimensional and plane strain finite element analyses, and a series of simulations is presented to show the performance of the model and its implementation. Sensitivity studies are conducted for all model parameters and results due to various simulations corresponding to laboratory tests are presented. In addition to the continuum model, results are presented for a micromechanical model using the nonlinear-viscoelastic-viscoplastic-damage model for asphalt mastic and a linear elastic model for aggregates. Initial results are encouraging, showing the strength and stiffness of the mix as well as the failure mode varying with moisture loading. These initial results are provided as a an example of the model's robustness and suitability for modeling asphalt concrete at the mix scale.

A local isotropic damage coupled hyperelastic-plastic framework is formulated in principal axes where thermo-mechanical extensions are also addressed. It is shown that, in a functional setting, treatment of many damage growth models, including ones originated from phenomenological models (with formal thermodynamical derivations), micro-mechanical models or fracture criteria, proposed in the literature, is possible. Quasi-unilateral damage evolutionary forms are given with special emphasis on the feasibility of formulations in principal axes. Local integration procedures are summarized starting from a full set of seven equations which are simplified step by step initially to two and finally to one where different operator split methodologies such as elastic predictor-plastic/damage corrector (simultaneous plastic-damage solution scheme) and elastic predictor-plastic corrector-damage deteriorator (staggered plasticdamage solution scheme) are given. For regularization of the post peak response with softening due to damage and temperature, Perzyna type viscosity is devised. Analytical forms accompanied with algorithmic expressions including the consistent material tangents are derived and the models are implemented as UMAT and UMATHT subroutines for ABAQUS/Standard, VUMAT subroutines for ABAQUS/Explicit and UFINITE subroutines for MSC.Marc. The subroutines are used in certain application problems including numerical modeling of discrete internal cracks, namely chevron cracks, in direct forward extrusion process where comparison with the experimental facts show the predicting capability of the model, isoerror map production for accuracy assessment of the local integration methods, and development two novel necking triggering methods in the context of a damage coupled environment.

This work presents a three dimensional elastic-plastic model for two hemispherical bodies sliding across one another under various preset vertical interferences. In particular, steel-on-steel and aluminum-on-copper contact situations are considered. A finite element analysis is used for the model and the parameters to investigate include stresses, deformations, contact areas, and energy loss in sliding. Both frictional and frictionless sliding are investigated. In addidition to structural loads, electromagnetic loads are considered and a framework for a electromagneticlly, structurally, and thermally coupled model is investigated.

Two topics involving irradiation damage in alpha-iron have been considered. First, damage cascades representative of those that would be induced by radiation have been simulated using molecular dynamics (MD). The number and type of defects produced are compared for pure iron and iron with a small hydrogen concentration. Second, the inter- action energy between point defects and line dislocations has been calculated for a number of configurations, using both molecular statics methods and calculations based on linear elastic continuum theory and the dipole force tensor. Results from both methods are com- pared. Results from these two topics are relevant for predicting macroscopic behaviors such as creep and plasticity in reactor structural materials.

<p>In-service inspections of high temperature pressureequipment show that weldments are prone to creep and fatiguedamage. It is not uncommon that severely damaged weldments arefound even before the design life of the component has beenreached. In order to improve this situation action has beentaken during the last decades, both from industry, universitiesand research institutes, aiming at an enhanced understanding ofthe weldment response.</p><p>The work presented in this thesis focuses on numericalsimulation of weldment creep response. For a more profoundunderstanding of the evolution of creep damage in mismatchedlow alloy weldments, simulations are performed using thecontinuum damage mechanics, CDM, concept. Both design and lifeassessment aspects are addressed. The possibility to assessseam welded pipes using results from tests of cross-weldspecimens taken out from the seam is investigated. It is foundthat the larger the cross-weld specimen the better thecorrelation. The advantage to use the CDM concept prior to aregular creep analysis is also pointed out. In order to developthe CDM analysis, a modified Kachanov-Rabotnov constitutivemodel is implemented into ABAQUS. Using this model, a secondredistribution of stresses is revealed as the tertiary creepstage is reached in the mismatched weldment.</p><p>Creep crack growth, CCG, in cross-weld compact tension, CT,specimens is investigated numerically where a fracturemechanics concept is developed in two steps. In the first one,the C^*value and an averaged constraint parameter areused for characterising the fields in the process zone, whilein the second step, the creep deformation rate perpendicular tothe crack plane and a constraint parameter ahead of the cracktip, are used as characterising parameters. The influence oftype and degree of mismatch, location of starter notch as wellas size of CT specimen, is investigated. Results show that notonly the material properties of the weldment constituentcontaining the crack, but also the deformation properties ofthe adjacent constituents, influence the CCG behaviour.Furthermore, the effect of size is influenced by the mismatchof the weldment constituents.</p><p>A circumferentially cracked girth weld with differentmismatch is assessed numerically by use of the fracturemechanics concept developed. The results show that type anddegree of mismatch have a great influence on the CCG behaviourand that C^*alone cannot characterise crack tip fields.Corresponding R5 assessments are also performed. Comparisonwith the numerical investigation shows that the assumption ofplane stress or plane strain conditions in the R5 analysis isessential for the agreement of the results. Assuming the formerresults in a relatively good agreement for the axial stressdominated cases while for the hoop stress dominated cases, R5predicts higher CCG rates by an order of magnitude.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>ABAQUS, constraint effect, continuum damagemechanics, creep, creep crack growth, design, design code,finite element method, fracture mechanics, life assessment,mismatch, numerical simulation, weldment</p>

Tez (Yüksek Lisans) - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Makine Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, 2009. / Kaynakça var.

Thesis (M.Eng.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2003. / Bibliography: leaves 119-127.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-03-21Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:37:41Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 rodrigues_ea_me_bauru.pdf: 1602991 bytes, checksum: 7f755b87b5be84900b2d054f02413197 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / No presente trabalho desenvolve-se um modelo constitutivo baseado na mecânica do dano contínuo para representar o comportamento de materiais que apresentam diferentes respostas quando solicitados à tração ou à compreensão. obtem-se uma representação constitutiva através da composição de modelos simples e específicos para tratar cada tipo de solicitação. Este modelo combinado é capaz inclusive de lidar com carregamentos alternados (tração e compreensão), envolvendo fechamento e reabertura de fissuras existentes. Para modelar o comportamento em compreensão emprega-se o modelo constitutivo que tem como critério de degradação o segundo invariante do tensor de tensão desviador (critério de Von Mises ou J2). Para simular o aparecimento de fissuras de tração, usa-se o modelo de dano com critério de degradação baseado na energia de deformação da parte positiva do tensor efetivas. A integração dos modelos é feita com base em tensões efetivas associadas a duas escalas distintas (escala grosseira e refinada). O modelo é apto para representar a formação de descontinuidades no campo de deslocamento (descontinuidades fortes) em materiais quase-frágeis. Nesse caso, a região de localização de deformação (zona de processo da fatura) pode ser descrita pelo modelo de dano combinado, com lei de abrandamento de tensões (softening) exponencial, que estabelece dissipação compatível com a energia de fratura. A região contínua pode ser descrita pelo modelo de dano J2, com parâmetros ajustados com base no comportamento não linear à compreensão. Valida-se o modelo proposto mediante testes básicos, focando a capacidade do modelo em representar os principais aspectos do comportamento de materiais quase-frágeis. A aplicabilidade do modelo é demonstrada através do estudo da capacidade de rotação plástica de vigas de concreto armado, confrontando-se os resultados numéricos com os experimentais / A combined constitutive model based on the Continuum Damage Mechanics (CDM) is presented to represent the nonlinear behavior of quasi-brittle materials, which present different response when subjected to tension or compreession. The constitutive model is a composition of two simple and specific models designed to treat each type of behavior. The combined model is able to deal with alternating load (tension-compression), involving formation, closure and reopening cracks. To model the compressive behavior, a degradation criterion based on the second invariant of the deviatoric part of the effective stress tensor (Von Miser or J2 criterion) is used. To simulate cracking, a damage model with degradation criterion based on the strain energy associated to the positive part the effective stress tensor is adopted. The combination of the models is made on the basis of the effective stresses associated to two distinct scales (coarse and fine scales) The model is able to represented the formation of discontinuities in the displacement field (strong discontinuities) for quasi-brittle materials. The region of strain localization (fracture process zone) is described by a softening law which establishes dissipation energy compatible with the fracture energy. The continuous region is described by the J2 damage model, with parameters ajusted to describle the compressive nonlinear behavior in compression. Some basic tests are performed to asses the ability of the model to represent the main aspects of the behavior of quasi-brittle materials. The applicability of the model is demonstrated by the study of the plastic rotation capacity of reinforced concrete beams, comparing the numerical responses with the experimental ones

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-08-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:58:09Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 lopesjunior_ja_me_bauru.pdf: 1162814 bytes, checksum: 6b95b841db7e1b2b5ce4cd33f600a04b (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Atualmente, na odontologia, após a perda de dentes por razões diversas, estes vêm sendo substituídos por implantes dentários. A importância e modelos computacionais biomecânicos é cada vez mais frequente, posto que essas ferramentas permitem simular o comportamento desses dispositivos que tentam restaurar as funções dos dentes perdidos. Como os aspectos biomecânicos de implantes são diferentes daqueles de um dente natural, circundando por um ligamento periodontal, a transferência da carga ao implante, e deste ao osso circundante, poide gerar esforços que, além de provocar falhas nas reabilitações, podem até ultrapassar o limite fisiológico e causar perda da osseointegração. Na análise desses sistemas de prótese, é essencial representar adequadamente as influências entre os diferentes componentes implante/coroa, que são comumente unidos através de parafusos. Falhas destas uniões podem prejudicar o correto funcionamento da prótese, ou até mesmo, produzir esforços não previstos, responsáveis por danos severos na prótese ou no osso. Assim, faz-se necessário descrever adequadamente o comportamento das interfaces entre os componentes dos sistemas protéticos. No presente trabalho, são utilizados elementos finitos sólidos tetraédricos com elevada razão de aspecto para representar a superfície de interface entre os componentes em contato implante/parafuso/coroa. Um modelo constitutivo de dano é empregado para reproduzir o comportamento desses elementos de interface. O modelo é desenvolvido para representar o comportamento diferenciado em tração e compressão na superfície de contato, permitir a separação dos componentes sem oferecer, praticamente, resistência, contudo, ao mesmo tempo, impedir movimentos de interpenetração no caso de solicitações compressivas no... / Currently, in dentistry, after loss of teeth for various reasons, they have been replaced by dental implants. The importance of biomechanical computer models is increasingly, since they tools allows for the simulation of the behavior of thes devices that try to restore the cunctions of missing teeth. As the biomechanical aspects of implants are different from those of natural tooth, surrounded by a periodontal ligament, the load transferred to the implant and the surrounding bone can generate stresses that, in addition to cause failures in rehabilitations, can even exceed the physiological limit and cause loss of osseointegration. In the analysis of these phosthetic systems, it is essential to adequately represent the interaction between different components that are commonly joined together by using screws. Possible joint failures can adversely affect the correct functioning of unions, or even produce stresses responsible for severe damage in prosthesis or bone. Thus, it is necessary to adequately describe the behavior of interfaces between components prosthetic systems. In this work, tetrahedral solid finite elements with high aspect ratio are used to represent the contact interface between components (implant/screw/Crown). A constitute damage model is employed to reproduce the behavior of these interface elements. The model is designed to represent the differentiated behavior in tension and compression on the contact surface, allowing the separation of the components without offering resistance, however, preventing movement of interpenetration in the case of compression on the contact. So it is expected that this... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

abstract: Perpetual Pavements, if properly designed and rehabilitated, it can last longer than 50 years without major structural rehabilitation. Fatigue endurance limit is a key parameter for designing perpetual pavements to mitigate bottom-up fatigue cracking. The endurance limit has not been implemented in the Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide software, currently known as DARWin-ME. This study was conducted as part of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 9-44A to develop a framework and mathematical methodology to determine the fatigue endurance limit using the uniaxial fatigue test. In this procedure, the endurance limit is defined as the allowable tensile strains at which a balance takes place between the fatigue damage during loading, and the healing during the rest periods between loading pulses. The viscoelastic continuum damage model was used to isolate time dependent damage and healing in hot mix asphalt from that due to fatigue. This study also included the development of a uniaxial fatigue test method and the associated data acquisition computer programs to conduct the test with and without rest period. Five factors that affect the fatigue and healing behavior of asphalt mixtures were evaluated: asphalt content, air voids, temperature, rest period and tensile strain. Based on the test results, two Pseudo Stiffness Ratio (PSR) regression models were developed. In the first model, the PSR was a function of the five factors and the number of loading cycles. In the second model, air voids, asphalt content, and temperature were replaced by the initial stiffness of the mix. In both models, the endurance limit was defined when PSR is equal to 1.0 (net damage is equal to zero). The results of the first model were compared to the results of a stiffness ratio model developed based on a parallel study using beam fatigue test (part of the same NCHRP 9-44A). The endurance limit values determined from uniaxial and beam fatigue tests showed very good correlation. A methodology was described on how to incorporate the second PSR model into fatigue analysis and damage using the DARWin-ME software. This would provide an effective and efficient methodology to design perpetual flexible pavements. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering 2012