Papers by Author: Wen Huang

Abstract: Concrete might be subjected to impact or blast loading. To analyze the concrete behaviors under such loading cases, it is of interest to study the dynamic damage and failure behavior of concrete under high strain rate. In the present paper, a mesoscale model is developed to numerically analyze the dynamic damage process of concrete samples under high strain rate tension. In the mesoscale model, the concrete is regarded as a three-phase composite consisting of coarse aggregate, mortar matrix, and interfacial transition zone (ITZ) between the aggregate and the mortar matrix. Different coarse aggregate shapes, such as circular, oval, and polygon, are calculated and compared. It is found that the shapes of the coarse aggregates do affect the tensile strength and failure pattern.

Abstract: In order to investigate the microstructure evolution of materials, loading and unloading experiments with specimens deformed at different strains are required. In this paper, momentum traps were introduced for rendering the conventional Split Hopkinson Tension Bar suitable for loading-unloading experiment. The new technique allows a specimen to be loaded to a preset strain for post-test characterization. This technique was applied to study the dynamic mechanical properties of pure titanium. The results show that: 1) the twinning density of titanium increases rapidly as the strain increases. 2) The strength and ductility of titanium exhibited on the adiabatic curve are much smaller then those exhibited on the isothermal curve, which may be caused by the adiabatic heat generated during the transient deformation process.

Abstract: A FEA model, based on the crystal plasticity theory, was established to study the mechanical behavior of titanium, and the microstructure evolution during deformation. Simulation on the dynamic tension of a commercially pure polycrystalline titanium at different strain rates and temperatures showed that the model can well describe the stress-strain behavior of titanium, the simulated results also revealed the contribution of different slip systems to the deformation of titanium, and the grain reorientation evolution caused by the crystallographic slipping.

Abstract: A statistical constitutive model, which takes account the effect of strain rate, was presented to describe the stress-strain relationship of brittle fiber bundles. To verify its reliability, tensile tests on two kinds of brittle fibers: glass fiber and SiC fiber, were carried out at different strain rates, and the stress-strain curves were obtained. It was found that the modulus E, the strength and the fracture strain of these fiber bundles all increase with increasing strain rate. The simulated stress-strain curves, derived from the constitutive model, fit the tested results well, which indicates that the model is valid and reliable.