Scaling for the Coalescence of Microfractures before Breakdown

Details Scaling for the Coalescence of Microfractures before Breakdown Scaling for the Coalescence of Microfractures before Breakdown

1996-12-10

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9612094v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

5 latex pages, 3 postscript figures, submitted to the Mat. Res. Soc. Proc. (Fall 1996)

Scientific paper

We study the behavior of fracture in disordered systems close to the breakdown point. We simulate numerically both scalar (resistor network) and vectorial (spring network) models with threshold disorder, driven at constant current and stress rate respectively. We analyze the scaling of the susceptibility and the cluster size close to the breakdown. We observe avalanche behavior and clustering of the cracks. We find that the scaling exponents are consistent with those found close to a mean-field spinodal and present analogies between the coalescence of microfractures and the coalescence of droplets in a metastable magnetic system. Finally, we discuss different experimental conditions and some possible theoretical interpretations of the results.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Scaling for the Coalescence of Microfractures before Breakdown does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Scaling for the Coalescence of Microfractures before Breakdown, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Scaling for the Coalescence of Microfractures before Breakdown will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-343706