Article Dans Une Revue European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids Année : 2026

Simulation of shockless spalling fragmentation using the Discrete Element Method (DEM)

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In the present study a Discrete Element Method (DEM) is considered to model the dynamic behaviour and fragmentation mechanisms of alumina ceramic under high strain-rate shockless loading. GEPI (high-pulsed power) spalling experiments are simulated. The DEM allows to take into account the accurate propagation and interaction of stress waves within the samples upon calibration of microscopic bond parameters. The results indicate that a standard failure criterion can effectively represent the spalling phenomenon, though discrepancies with experimental data increase at higher strain rates. To address this, the study combines the DEM approach with a damage law, specifically the first and second order Kachanov damage law, to model crack initiation and propagation. Comparative analysis with experimental rear face velocity profiles validates the approach. The strain-rate sensitivity of the present DEM model is explored using loading pulses of increasing intensity that induce different strain-rate levels. This research demonstrates that the DEM approach can effectively model dynamic behaviour in brittle solids leading to a multiple fragmentation sensitive to the strain rate.

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hal-05226495 , version 1 (27-08-2025)

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Luc Brémaud, Jérémie Girardot, Pascal Forquin, Frédéric Malaise. Simulation of shockless spalling fragmentation using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids, 2026, 115, pp.105804. ⟨10.1016/j.euromechsol.2025.105804⟩. ⟨hal-05226495⟩
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