Fragmentation video

This simulation consists of a metallic rod impacting a quasi-brittle brick at various velocities. The objective of this study is to demonstrate the ability of the Lattice Discrete Particle Model to simulate impact induced fragmentation. The image shows the failure patterns associated with four different velocities, ranging from 400 in/s to 1600 in/s. For the lowest velocity, the brick splits essentially in two fragments. At 800 in/s, there are four major fragments with some debris in between. At higher velocities the number of fragments increases up to the complete fragmentation of the brick.

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