A stochastic framework for atomistic fracture

DOI10.1137/21M1416436zbMATH Open1486.74007arXiv2104.14608OpenAlexW4221053105MaRDI QIDQ5068951FDOQ5068951

Authors: MacIej Buze, Thoms E. Woolley, L. Angela Mihai 

Publication date: 7 April 2022

Published in: SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a stochastic modeling framework for atomistic propagation of a Mode I surface crack, with atoms interacting according to the Lennard-Jones interatomic potential at zero temperature. Specifically, we invoke the Cauchy-Born rule and the maximum entropy principle to infer probability distributions for the parameters of the interatomic potential. We then study how uncertainties in the parameters propagate to the quantities of interest relevant to crack propagation, namely, the critical stress intensity factor and the lattice trapping range. For our numerical investigation, we rely on an automated version of the so-called numerical-continuation enhanced flexible boundary (NCFlex) algorithm.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.14608

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zbMATH Keywords

stressmaximum entropy principlestochastic modellingCauchy-Born ruleLennard-Jones interatomic potentialmode-I surface crack

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Molecular, statistical, and kinetic theories in solid mechanics (74A25) Theories of fracture and damage (74A45) Stochastic and other probabilistic methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S60)

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Uses Software

• BifurcationKit.jl

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