Dynamics of fracture
The paper is devoted to discussion of the atomistic simulation results for crack dynamics with using parallel computers. As simulation tool, the computation molecular dynamics with the Lennard-Jones interatomic potential are used. First, it is considered a dynamic instability of the crack tip in rapid brittle fracture, which prevents a crack from achieving its theoretical steady-state speed equal to the Rayleigh wave speed. For this, it is discussed an ideal example, concerning the mode I (tensile) loading of a simple two-dimensional crystal with all of the atoms interacting with the same model interatomic potential. Then, it is considered a mode II (shear crack) and it is tested the theory prediction on that crack speeds beyond the Rayleigh speed may be forbidden. For this, it is performed two-dimensional molecular dynamics simulations of crack growth along a weak interface, joining two harmonic crystals. These simulations show, that a mode I crack is indeed limited by the Rayleigh wave speed, corresponding to the classical theories of fracture. However, a mode II shear crack can accelerate to the Rayleigh wave speed and then nucleate an intersonic daughter crack, which quickly accelerates to the longitudinal wave speed. The more so, it is found, that cracks can go faster than the longitudinal wave speed in materials, exhibiting elastic stiffening behavior. This phenomenon is totally contradictory to predictions of classical theories. Then, it is discussed observation of a dynamic brittle-to ductile transition. Finally, new directions for the computer simulations of fracture mechanics are considered. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0968.00061].
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