Structural integrity of hierarchical composites

Interface mechanical problems are of paramount importance in engineering and materials science. Traditionally, due to the complexity of modelling their mechanical behaviour, interfaces are often treated as defects and their features are not explored. In this study, a different approach is illustrate...

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Main Author: Marco Paggi
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2012-01-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero19/numero_19_art_3.pdf
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description Interface mechanical problems are of paramount importance in engineering and materials science. Traditionally, due to the complexity of modelling their mechanical behaviour, interfaces are often treated as defects and their features are not explored. In this study, a different approach is illustrated, where the interfaces play an active role in the design of innovative hierarchical composites and are fundamental for their structural integrity. Numerical examples regarding cutting tools made of hierarchical cellular polycrystalline materials are proposed, showing that tailoring of interface properties at the different scales is the way to achieve superior mechanical responses that cannot be obtained using standard materials
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spelling doaj-art-1078aba08fc54a4a8841c4039d73e1eb2025-01-03T00:27:34ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932012-01-016192936Structural integrity of hierarchical compositesMarco PaggiInterface mechanical problems are of paramount importance in engineering and materials science. Traditionally, due to the complexity of modelling their mechanical behaviour, interfaces are often treated as defects and their features are not explored. In this study, a different approach is illustrated, where the interfaces play an active role in the design of innovative hierarchical composites and are fundamental for their structural integrity. Numerical examples regarding cutting tools made of hierarchical cellular polycrystalline materials are proposed, showing that tailoring of interface properties at the different scales is the way to achieve superior mechanical responses that cannot be obtained using standard materialshttp://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero19/numero_19_art_3.pdfHierarchical compositesFracture mechanicsFinite element methodCohesive zone model
spellingShingle Marco Paggi
Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Hierarchical composites
Fracture mechanics
Finite element method
Cohesive zone model
title Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
title_full Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
title_fullStr Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
title_full_unstemmed Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
title_short Structural integrity of hierarchical composites
title_sort structural integrity of hierarchical composites
topic Hierarchical composites
Fracture mechanics
Finite element method
Cohesive zone model
url http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero19/numero_19_art_3.pdf
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