Abstract: In this study, the effect of confining pressure on the crack growth behavior in a highly filled elastomer was investigated. The material under investigation contains 86% by weight of hard ...

Abstract: A numerical study was conducted to simulate and predict damage initiation and growth around the crack tip crack tip in particulate composite specimens made of hard particles embedded in a soft ...

Abstract: A micro/macromechanical approach was used to model and simulate crack initiation and crack propagation in particulate composite structures. The approach used both the micromechanical and macromechanical ...