The study of rock failure mechanisms is fundamental to geotechnical engineering,as it enhances design quality and mitigates disaster risks.This research employed in situ compression tests on 3D-printed rocklike sample...The study of rock failure mechanisms is fundamental to geotechnical engineering,as it enhances design quality and mitigates disaster risks.This research employed in situ compression tests on 3D-printed rocklike samples with a single flaw,combining Micro-CT scans and a specialized loading device to analyze their behavior.Mechanical properties and failure modes of these printed samples were compared to those of natural flawed sandstones,demonstrating the capability of 3D printing to replicate natural rock characteristics.By reconstructing 3D crack evolution from 2D CT images and applying digital volume correlation(DVC),the study visualized internal strain fields and established a relationship between strain patterns and rock failure.The results reveal that crack initiation consistently occurs at the flaw,advancing into tensile and secondary shear or mixed cracks.For flaw angles(α)ranging from 0°to 45°,the 3D-printed samples exhibited a higher number of newly formed cracks and a faster increase in crack volume with strain.In contrast,for flaw angles of 45°≤α≤90°,the opposite trend was observed.The internal strain field exhibited significant strain localization,with this uneven distribution playing a critical role in sample failure.When the flaw angle was in the range of 0°≤α≤30°,failure was primarily driven by tensile cracks,forming distinct tensile bands.Conversely,for 30°<α≤90°,a combination of tensile and shear cracks dominated the failure,producing both shear and tensile bands in the sample.Additionally,the strain field component ε_(yy) showed a strong correlation with the evolution of internal damage,providing valuable insights into the underlying rock failure mechanisms.展开更多
Methane in-situ explosive fracturing technology produces shale debris particles within fracture channels,enabling a self-propping effect that enhances the fracture network conductivity and long-term stability.This stu...Methane in-situ explosive fracturing technology produces shale debris particles within fracture channels,enabling a self-propping effect that enhances the fracture network conductivity and long-term stability.This study employs X-ray computed tomography(CT)and digital volume correlation(DVC)to investigate the microstructural evolution and hydromechanical responses of shale self-propped fracture under varying confining pressures,highlighting the critical role of shale particles in maintaining fracture conductivity.Results indicate that the fracture aperture in the self-propped sample is significantly larger than in the unpropped sample throughout the loading process,with shale particles tending to crush rather than embedded into the matrix,thus maintaining flow pathways.As confining pressure increases,contact areas between fracture surfaces and particles expand,enhancing the system's stability and compressive resistance.Geometric analyses show flow paths becoming increasingly concentrated and branched under high stress.This resulted in a significant reduction in connectivity,restricting fracture permeability and amplifying the nonlinear gas flow behavior.This study introduces a permeability-strain recovery zone and a novel sensitivity parameter m,delineating stress sensitivity boundaries for permeability and normal strain,with m-value increasing with stress,revealing four characteristic regions.These findings offer theoretical support for optimizing fracturing techniques to enhance resource extraction efficiency.展开更多
The accurate assessment of cardiac motion is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring cardiovascular diseases.In this context,digital volume correlation(DVC)has emerged as a promising technique for tracking cardiac motio...The accurate assessment of cardiac motion is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring cardiovascular diseases.In this context,digital volume correlation(DVC)has emerged as a promising technique for tracking cardiac motion from cardiac computed tomography angiographic(CTA)images.This paper presents a comprehensive performance evaluation of the DVC method,specifically focusing on tracking the motion of the left atrium using cardiac CTA data.The study employed a comparative experimental approach while simultaneously optimizing the existing DVC algorithm.Multiple sets of controlled experiments were designed to conduct quantitative analyses on the parameters“radius”and“step”.The results revealed that the optimized DVC algorithm enhanced tracking accuracy within a reasonable computational time.These findings contributed to the understanding of the efficacy and limitations of the DVC algorithm in analyzing heart deformation.展开更多
The mesomechanics of geotechnical materials are closely related to the macromechanical properties,especially the mesoscale evolution of shear bands,which is helpful for understanding the failure mechanism of geotechni...The mesomechanics of geotechnical materials are closely related to the macromechanical properties,especially the mesoscale evolution of shear bands,which is helpful for understanding the failure mechanism of geotechnical materials.However,there is lack of effective quantitative analysis method for the complex evolution mechanism of threedimensional shear bands.In this work,we used X-ray computed tomography(CT)to reconstruct volume images and used the digital volume correlation(DVC)method to calculate the three-dimensional strain fields of granite residual soil samples at different loading stages.The trend of the failure surface of the shear bands was obtained by the planar fitting method,and the connectivity index was constructed according to the projection characteristics of the shear bands on the failure trend surface.The results support the following findings:the connectivity index of the shear band increases rapidly and then slowly with increasing axial strain,which is characterized by a near'S'curve.As the stress reaches the peak value,the connectivity index of the shear bands almost exceeds 0.7.The contribution of the new shear band volume to the connectivity of the shear bands becomes increasingly small with increasing axial loading.Affected by quartz grains and stress at the initial stage,the dip angle gradually and finally approaches the included angle of the maximum shear stress from the discrete state with increasing axial loading.The tendency and dip angle of the resulting shear bands are dynamic,and the tendency slightly deflects with increasing loading.展开更多
Characterizing material 3D deformation and damage is a key challenge in mechanical research. Digital volume correlation （DVC）, as a tool for quantifying the internal mechanical response, can comprehensively study th...Characterizing material 3D deformation and damage is a key challenge in mechanical research. Digital volume correlation （DVC）, as a tool for quantifying the internal mechanical response, can comprehensively study the extraction of key failure parameters. This review summarizes the recent progresses in the study of the internal movement of granular materials, inhomogeneous deformation of composite materials, and stress intensity factor around a crack front in static and fatigue states using DVC. To elaborate on the technique＇s potential, we discussed the accuracy and efficiency of the algorithm and the acquisition of real microstructure data within the material under a complex environment.展开更多
In spacecraft electronic devices,the deformation of solder balls within ball grid array(BGA)packages poses a significant risk of system failure.Therefore,accurately measuring the mechanical behavior of solder balls is...In spacecraft electronic devices,the deformation of solder balls within ball grid array(BGA)packages poses a significant risk of system failure.Therefore,accurately measuring the mechanical behavior of solder balls is crucial for ensuring the safety and reliability of spacecraft.Although finite element simulations have been extensively used to study solder ball deformation,there is a significant lack of experimental validation,particularly under thermal cycling conditions.This is due to the challenges in accurately measuring the internal deformations of solder balls and eliminating the rigid body displacement introduced during ex-situ thermal cycling tests.In this work,an ex-situ three-dimensional deformation measurement method using X-ray computed tomography(CT)and digital volume correlation(DVC)is proposed to overcome these obstacles.By incorporating the layer-wise reliability-guided displacement tracking(LW-RGDT)DVC with a singular value decomposition(SVD)method,this method enables accurate assessment of solder ball mechanical behavior in BGA packages without the influence of rigid body displacement.Experimental results reveal that BGA structures exhibit progressive convex deformation with increased thermal cycling,particularly in peripheral solder balls.This method provides a reliable and effective tool for assessing internal deformations in electronic packages under ex-situ conditions,which is crucial for their design optimization and lifespan predictions.展开更多
Trabecular bone is natural material with heterogeneous tissue properties.The effect of tissue heterogeneity on the micromechanical behavior of trabecular bone is commonly evaluated by microCT-based finite element(micr...Trabecular bone is natural material with heterogeneous tissue properties.The effect of tissue heterogeneity on the micromechanical behavior of trabecular bone is commonly evaluated by microCT-based finite element(microFE)analysis.Results from prior work remain inconclusive and lack of experimental validation.To address these issues,we combined microFE analysis with mechanical testing and microCT-based digital volume correlation(DVC),as a validation for the microFE approach.Porcine trabecular specimens were tested in compression as sequential microCT scans were taken.DVC was performed to extract“realistic”boundary conditions that were applied to microFE models,and to measure microstructural deformation and strain of the trabecular specimens.Heterogeneous and homogeneous microFE models of each trabecular specimen were created and compared with the experimentally measured microstructural displacement and strains.Results showed strong correlations between DVC-measured and microFE-predicted trabecular displacement and strain fields(R^(2)>0.9,p<0.05),regardless of heterogeneous or homogeneous material assignments.The heterogeneous and homogeneous models predicted similar magnitudes for maximum or minimum principal strains(R^(2)=1,p<0.05).However,incorporation of tissue heterogeneity decreased more than 16.5%in the overall stress level of the trabecular tissues.Regardless,very strong correlations were found between the heterogeneous and homogeneous model-predicted principal strains or stresses.These results together suggest that tissue heterogeneity may have little effect on microFE modeling of typical elastic displacement and strains in the trabecular bone,suggesting that homogeneous material models might be sufficient to predict general trabecular micromechanics.展开更多
The bedding structure of shale significantly influences its mechanical anisotropy.However,the meso-scale anisotropic control mechanism of bedding on shale damage evolution remains insufficiently understood.This study ...The bedding structure of shale significantly influences its mechanical anisotropy.However,the meso-scale anisotropic control mechanism of bedding on shale damage evolution remains insufficiently understood.This study employs in-situ uniaxial compression CT scanning experiments,combined with grayscale thresholding and deep learning-based image segmentation,to achieve high-precision 3D reconstructions of shale pore-fracture networks.Additionally,by integrating Digital Volume Correlation(DVC)with image analysis,a cross-scale quantitative characterization and synergistic evaluation are conducted,bridging the evolution of microstructural damage with macroscopic full-field deformation in bedded shale.The results reveal that:(1)The dominant geometric factors influencing the complexity of the shale pore-fracture network during loading vary with bedding orientation:number and spatial distribution dominate for 0°shale,volume and area for 30°/60°shale,and coupled geometric parameters for 90°shale.(2)Displacement and strain fields exhibit distinct characteristics related to the bedding angle:0°shale shows quasi-uniform deformation dominated by axial compaction;30°and 60°shales form significant strain concentration bands along bedding planes due to shear slip effects;90°shale is driven by radial tension,leading to tensile strain localization parallel to the bedding direction.(3)The strain accommodation mechanism in shale transitions with the bedding angle:it shifts from being dominated by matrix compaction and diffuse micro-damage at low angles to being primarily controlled by fracture propagation along bedding planes at high angles.In high-angle bedded shale,pre-existing pores and fractures tend to preferentially act as nucleation sites for damage initiation and strain localization.展开更多
The applications of Al alloy foam require consideration of potential damage risks,which are closely related to the evolution of its internal pore structures.However,conventional ex situ experimental observation cannot...The applications of Al alloy foam require consideration of potential damage risks,which are closely related to the evolution of its internal pore structures.However,conventional ex situ experimental observation cannot provide information on the structure evolution during deformation.In order to investigate the failure mechanism of Al alloy foam under quasi-static compression,by utilizing X-ray imaging technology,in situ CT image data were obtained during the loading process.A geometric model characterizing the real structure of Al alloy foam was reconstructed from the initial CT images and used for finite element simulation.Besides,based on the digital volume correlation(DVC)method,the displacement and strain fields of Al alloy foam were calculated.The results show that the in situ experimental observation based on X-ray imaging can effectively obtain the failure information of Al alloy foam.The simulation results for deformation and failure behavior of Al alloy foam are consistent with experimental results.During the quasi-static compression,a shear band can be observed diagonally across the profile of Al alloy foam,with weak regions occurring in the cells with larger volume and higher aspect ratios.Using these weak regions as boundaries,the relative displacement of cell structures on one side compared to another side was identified as the intrinsic cause of shear band formation.The high-strain regions identified by DVC closely match the crack locations on the cell walls,validating the accuracy of DVC on localizing cracks on cell walls and predicting their propagation trends.展开更多
The evolution of shear bands and cracks plays an important role in landslides.However,there is no systematic method for classification of the cracks,which can be used to analyze the evolution of cracks in shear bands....The evolution of shear bands and cracks plays an important role in landslides.However,there is no systematic method for classification of the cracks,which can be used to analyze the evolution of cracks in shear bands.In this study,X-ray computed tomography(CT)is used to observe the behavior of granite residual soil during a triaxial shear process.Based on the digital volume correlation(DVC)method,a crack classification method is established according to the connectivity characteristics of cracks before and after loading.Cracks are then divided into six classes:obsolete,brand-new,isolated,split,combined,and compound.With evolution of the shear bands,a large number of brand-new cracks accelerate the damages of materials at the mesoscale,resulting in a sharp decrease in strength.The volume of brandnew cracks increases rapidly with increasing axial strain,and their volume is greater than 50%when the strain reaches 12%,while the volume of compound cracks decreases from 54%to 21%.As cracks are the weakest areas in a material,brand-new cracks accelerate the development of shear bands.Finally,the coupling effect of shear bands and cracks destroys the soil strength.展开更多
Tin(Sn)holds great promise as an anode material for next-generation lithium(Li)ion batteries but suffers from massive volume change and poor cycling performance.To clarify the dynamic chemical and microstructural evol...Tin(Sn)holds great promise as an anode material for next-generation lithium(Li)ion batteries but suffers from massive volume change and poor cycling performance.To clarify the dynamic chemical and microstructural evolution of Sn anode during lithiation and delithiation,synchrotron X-ray energydispersive diffraction and X-ray tomography are simultaneously employed during Li/Sn cell operation.The intermediate Li-Sn alloy phases during de/lithiation are identified,and their dynamic phase transformation is unraveled which is further correlated with the volume variation of the Sn at particle-and electrode-level.Moreover,we find that the Sn particle expansion/shrinkage induced particle displacement is anisotropic:the displacement perpendicular to the electrode surface(z-axis)is more pronounced compared to the directions(x-and y-axis)along the electrode surface.This anisotropic particle displacement leads to an anisotropic volume variation at the electrode level and eventually generates a net electrode expansion towards the separator after cycling,which could be one of the root causes of mechanical detachment and delamination of electrodes during long-term operation.The unraveled chemical evolution of Li-Sn and deep insights into the microstructural evolution of Sn anode provided here could guide future design and engineering of Sn and other alloy anodes for high energy density Li-and Na-ion batteries.展开更多
The successful application of magnesium(Mg)alloys as biodegradable bone substitutes for critical-sized defects may be comprised by their high degradation rate resulting in a loss of mechanical integrity.This study inv...The successful application of magnesium(Mg)alloys as biodegradable bone substitutes for critical-sized defects may be comprised by their high degradation rate resulting in a loss of mechanical integrity.This study investigates the degradation pattern of an open-porous fluoride-coated Mg-based scaffold immersed in circulating Hanks’Balanced Salt Solution(HBSS)with and without in situ cyclic compression(30 N/1 Hz).The changes in morphological and mechanical properties have been studied by combining in situ high-resolution X-ray computed tomography mechanics and digital volume correlation.Although in situ cyclic compression induced acceleration of the corrosion rate,probably due to local disruption of the coating layer where fatigue microcracks were formed,no critical failures in the overall scaffold were observed,indicating that the mechanical integrity of the Mg scaffolds was preserved.Structural changes,due to the accumulation of corrosion debris between the scaffold fibres,resulted in a significant increase(p<0.05)in the material volume fraction from 0.52±0.07 to 0.47±0.03 after 14 days of corrosion.However,despite an increase in fibre material loss,the accumulated corrosion products appear to have led to an increase in Young’s modulus after 14 days as well as lower third principal strain(εp3)accumulation(-91000±6361μεand-60093±2414μεafter 2 and 14 days,respectively).Therefore,this innovative Mg scaffold design and composition provide a bone replacement,capable of sustaining mechanical loads in situ during the postoperative phase allowing new bone formation to be initially supported as the scaffold resorbs.展开更多
The microstructural architecture of remodeled bone in the peri-implant region of screw implants plays a vital role in the distribution of strain energy and implant stability.We present a study in which screw implants ...The microstructural architecture of remodeled bone in the peri-implant region of screw implants plays a vital role in the distribution of strain energy and implant stability.We present a study in which screw implants made from titanium,polyetheretherketone and biodegradable magnesium-gadolinium alloys were implanted into rat tibia and subjected to a push-out test four,eight and twelve weeks after implantation.Screws were 4 mm in length and with an M2 thread.The loading experiment was accompanied by simultaneous three-dimensional imaging using synchrotron-radiation microcomputed tomography at 5μm resolution.Bone deformation and strains were tracked by applying optical flow-based digital volume correlation to the recorded image sequences.Implant stabilities measured for screws of biodegradable alloys were comparable to pins whereas non-degradable biomaterials experienced additional mechanical stabilization.Peri-implant bone morphology and strain transfer from the loaded implant site depended heavily on the biomaterial utilized.Titanium implants stimulated rapid callus formation displaying a consistent monomodal strain profile whereas the bone volume fraction in the vicinity of magnesium-gadolinium alloys exhibited a minimum close to the interface of the implant and less ordered strain transfer.Correlations in our data suggest that implant stability benefits from disparate bone morphological properties depending on the biomaterial utilized.This leaves the choice of biomaterial as situational depending on local tissue properties.展开更多
基金supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning(KETEP)grant funded by the Korea Government(MOTIE)(Grant No.20214000000500,Training program of CCUS for the green growth)by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea Government(MSIT)(Grant No.2022R1F1A1076409)the support from the Chinese Scholarship Council for awarding a scholarship(CSC No.202106820011).
文摘The study of rock failure mechanisms is fundamental to geotechnical engineering,as it enhances design quality and mitigates disaster risks.This research employed in situ compression tests on 3D-printed rocklike samples with a single flaw,combining Micro-CT scans and a specialized loading device to analyze their behavior.Mechanical properties and failure modes of these printed samples were compared to those of natural flawed sandstones,demonstrating the capability of 3D printing to replicate natural rock characteristics.By reconstructing 3D crack evolution from 2D CT images and applying digital volume correlation(DVC),the study visualized internal strain fields and established a relationship between strain patterns and rock failure.The results reveal that crack initiation consistently occurs at the flaw,advancing into tensile and secondary shear or mixed cracks.For flaw angles(α)ranging from 0°to 45°,the 3D-printed samples exhibited a higher number of newly formed cracks and a faster increase in crack volume with strain.In contrast,for flaw angles of 45°≤α≤90°,the opposite trend was observed.The internal strain field exhibited significant strain localization,with this uneven distribution playing a critical role in sample failure.When the flaw angle was in the range of 0°≤α≤30°,failure was primarily driven by tensile cracks,forming distinct tensile bands.Conversely,for 30°<α≤90°,a combination of tensile and shear cracks dominated the failure,producing both shear and tensile bands in the sample.Additionally,the strain field component ε_(yy) showed a strong correlation with the evolution of internal damage,providing valuable insights into the underlying rock failure mechanisms.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2020YFA0711800)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (No.51925404)+2 种基金the Graduate Innovation Program of China University of Mining and Technology (No.2023WLKXJ149)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.2023XSCX040)the Postgraduate Research Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (No.KYCX23_2864)。
文摘Methane in-situ explosive fracturing technology produces shale debris particles within fracture channels,enabling a self-propping effect that enhances the fracture network conductivity and long-term stability.This study employs X-ray computed tomography(CT)and digital volume correlation(DVC)to investigate the microstructural evolution and hydromechanical responses of shale self-propped fracture under varying confining pressures,highlighting the critical role of shale particles in maintaining fracture conductivity.Results indicate that the fracture aperture in the self-propped sample is significantly larger than in the unpropped sample throughout the loading process,with shale particles tending to crush rather than embedded into the matrix,thus maintaining flow pathways.As confining pressure increases,contact areas between fracture surfaces and particles expand,enhancing the system's stability and compressive resistance.Geometric analyses show flow paths becoming increasingly concentrated and branched under high stress.This resulted in a significant reduction in connectivity,restricting fracture permeability and amplifying the nonlinear gas flow behavior.This study introduces a permeability-strain recovery zone and a novel sensitivity parameter m,delineating stress sensitivity boundaries for permeability and normal strain,with m-value increasing with stress,revealing four characteristic regions.These findings offer theoretical support for optimizing fracturing techniques to enhance resource extraction efficiency.
基金supported by the Australian Research Council(ARC)(Grant No.DP200103492)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12172089,12372307,and 61821002)+2 种基金Medical Research Future Fund(Grant Nos.2016165 and 2023977)the CBT Early Career Researcher Grant funded and the Roland Bishop Biomedical Engineering Research Award by Queensland University of Technologythe Springboard Funding and the Global Collaboration Funding by London South Bank University.Computational resources and services used in this work were provided by the High-Performance Computing and Research Support Group,Queensland University of Technology,Brisbane,Australia.
文摘The accurate assessment of cardiac motion is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring cardiovascular diseases.In this context,digital volume correlation(DVC)has emerged as a promising technique for tracking cardiac motion from cardiac computed tomography angiographic(CTA)images.This paper presents a comprehensive performance evaluation of the DVC method,specifically focusing on tracking the motion of the left atrium using cardiac CTA data.The study employed a comparative experimental approach while simultaneously optimizing the existing DVC algorithm.Multiple sets of controlled experiments were designed to conduct quantitative analyses on the parameters“radius”and“step”.The results revealed that the optimized DVC algorithm enhanced tracking accuracy within a reasonable computational time.These findings contributed to the understanding of the efficacy and limitations of the DVC algorithm in analyzing heart deformation.
基金supported by the Building Fund for the Academic Innovation Team of Shantou University (CN)(NTF21017)the Special Fund for Science and Technology of Guangdong Province in2021 (STKJ2021181)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos.12272394)
文摘The mesomechanics of geotechnical materials are closely related to the macromechanical properties,especially the mesoscale evolution of shear bands,which is helpful for understanding the failure mechanism of geotechnical materials.However,there is lack of effective quantitative analysis method for the complex evolution mechanism of threedimensional shear bands.In this work,we used X-ray computed tomography(CT)to reconstruct volume images and used the digital volume correlation(DVC)method to calculate the three-dimensional strain fields of granite residual soil samples at different loading stages.The trend of the failure surface of the shear bands was obtained by the planar fitting method,and the connectivity index was constructed according to the projection characteristics of the shear bands on the failure trend surface.The results support the following findings:the connectivity index of the shear band increases rapidly and then slowly with increasing axial strain,which is characterized by a near'S'curve.As the stress reaches the peak value,the connectivity index of the shear bands almost exceeds 0.7.The contribution of the new shear band volume to the connectivity of the shear bands becomes increasingly small with increasing axial loading.Affected by quartz grains and stress at the initial stage,the dip angle gradually and finally approaches the included angle of the maximum shear stress from the discrete state with increasing axial loading.The tendency and dip angle of the resulting shear bands are dynamic,and the tendency slightly deflects with increasing loading.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11722221, 11272305, and 11472265)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0403800 and 2017YFB0702000)the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (1508085MA17)
文摘Characterizing material 3D deformation and damage is a key challenge in mechanical research. Digital volume correlation （DVC）, as a tool for quantifying the internal mechanical response, can comprehensively study the extraction of key failure parameters. This review summarizes the recent progresses in the study of the internal movement of granular materials, inhomogeneous deformation of composite materials, and stress intensity factor around a crack front in static and fatigue states using DVC. To elaborate on the technique＇s potential, we discussed the accuracy and efficiency of the algorithm and the acquisition of real microstructure data within the material under a complex environment.
文摘In spacecraft electronic devices,the deformation of solder balls within ball grid array(BGA)packages poses a significant risk of system failure.Therefore,accurately measuring the mechanical behavior of solder balls is crucial for ensuring the safety and reliability of spacecraft.Although finite element simulations have been extensively used to study solder ball deformation,there is a significant lack of experimental validation,particularly under thermal cycling conditions.This is due to the challenges in accurately measuring the internal deformations of solder balls and eliminating the rigid body displacement introduced during ex-situ thermal cycling tests.In this work,an ex-situ three-dimensional deformation measurement method using X-ray computed tomography(CT)and digital volume correlation(DVC)is proposed to overcome these obstacles.By incorporating the layer-wise reliability-guided displacement tracking(LW-RGDT)DVC with a singular value decomposition(SVD)method,this method enables accurate assessment of solder ball mechanical behavior in BGA packages without the influence of rigid body displacement.Experimental results reveal that BGA structures exhibit progressive convex deformation with increased thermal cycling,particularly in peripheral solder balls.This method provides a reliable and effective tool for assessing internal deformations in electronic packages under ex-situ conditions,which is crucial for their design optimization and lifespan predictions.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 11702008,11832003]Beijing Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers 7202003]Beijing Municipal Education Commission Research Program[grant numbers KM202010005035].
文摘Trabecular bone is natural material with heterogeneous tissue properties.The effect of tissue heterogeneity on the micromechanical behavior of trabecular bone is commonly evaluated by microCT-based finite element(microFE)analysis.Results from prior work remain inconclusive and lack of experimental validation.To address these issues,we combined microFE analysis with mechanical testing and microCT-based digital volume correlation(DVC),as a validation for the microFE approach.Porcine trabecular specimens were tested in compression as sequential microCT scans were taken.DVC was performed to extract“realistic”boundary conditions that were applied to microFE models,and to measure microstructural deformation and strain of the trabecular specimens.Heterogeneous and homogeneous microFE models of each trabecular specimen were created and compared with the experimentally measured microstructural displacement and strains.Results showed strong correlations between DVC-measured and microFE-predicted trabecular displacement and strain fields(R^(2)>0.9,p<0.05),regardless of heterogeneous or homogeneous material assignments.The heterogeneous and homogeneous models predicted similar magnitudes for maximum or minimum principal strains(R^(2)=1,p<0.05).However,incorporation of tissue heterogeneity decreased more than 16.5%in the overall stress level of the trabecular tissues.Regardless,very strong correlations were found between the heterogeneous and homogeneous model-predicted principal strains or stresses.These results together suggest that tissue heterogeneity may have little effect on microFE modeling of typical elastic displacement and strains in the trabecular bone,suggesting that homogeneous material models might be sufficient to predict general trabecular micromechanics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42277167 and 51604275)the Ph.D.Top Innovative Talents Fund of CUMTB(No.BBJ2025085)+1 种基金the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Special Program for Key R&D Tasks(No.2024B03017)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2024ZKPYLJ03).
文摘The bedding structure of shale significantly influences its mechanical anisotropy.However,the meso-scale anisotropic control mechanism of bedding on shale damage evolution remains insufficiently understood.This study employs in-situ uniaxial compression CT scanning experiments,combined with grayscale thresholding and deep learning-based image segmentation,to achieve high-precision 3D reconstructions of shale pore-fracture networks.Additionally,by integrating Digital Volume Correlation(DVC)with image analysis,a cross-scale quantitative characterization and synergistic evaluation are conducted,bridging the evolution of microstructural damage with macroscopic full-field deformation in bedded shale.The results reveal that:(1)The dominant geometric factors influencing the complexity of the shale pore-fracture network during loading vary with bedding orientation:number and spatial distribution dominate for 0°shale,volume and area for 30°/60°shale,and coupled geometric parameters for 90°shale.(2)Displacement and strain fields exhibit distinct characteristics related to the bedding angle:0°shale shows quasi-uniform deformation dominated by axial compaction;30°and 60°shales form significant strain concentration bands along bedding planes due to shear slip effects;90°shale is driven by radial tension,leading to tensile strain localization parallel to the bedding direction.(3)The strain accommodation mechanism in shale transitions with the bedding angle:it shifts from being dominated by matrix compaction and diffuse micro-damage at low angles to being primarily controlled by fracture propagation along bedding planes at high angles.In high-angle bedded shale,pre-existing pores and fractures tend to preferentially act as nucleation sites for damage initiation and strain localization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12072105,11932006,and 52474388).
文摘The applications of Al alloy foam require consideration of potential damage risks,which are closely related to the evolution of its internal pore structures.However,conventional ex situ experimental observation cannot provide information on the structure evolution during deformation.In order to investigate the failure mechanism of Al alloy foam under quasi-static compression,by utilizing X-ray imaging technology,in situ CT image data were obtained during the loading process.A geometric model characterizing the real structure of Al alloy foam was reconstructed from the initial CT images and used for finite element simulation.Besides,based on the digital volume correlation(DVC)method,the displacement and strain fields of Al alloy foam were calculated.The results show that the in situ experimental observation based on X-ray imaging can effectively obtain the failure information of Al alloy foam.The simulation results for deformation and failure behavior of Al alloy foam are consistent with experimental results.During the quasi-static compression,a shear band can be observed diagonally across the profile of Al alloy foam,with weak regions occurring in the cells with larger volume and higher aspect ratios.Using these weak regions as boundaries,the relative displacement of cell structures on one side compared to another side was identified as the intrinsic cause of shear band formation.The high-strain regions identified by DVC closely match the crack locations on the cell walls,validating the accuracy of DVC on localizing cracks on cell walls and predicting their propagation trends.
基金the Building Fund for the Academic Innovation Team of Shantou University,China(Grant No.NTF21017)the Special Fund for Science and Technology of Guangdong Province in 2021(Grant No.STKJ2021181)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11672320)。
文摘The evolution of shear bands and cracks plays an important role in landslides.However,there is no systematic method for classification of the cracks,which can be used to analyze the evolution of cracks in shear bands.In this study,X-ray computed tomography(CT)is used to observe the behavior of granite residual soil during a triaxial shear process.Based on the digital volume correlation(DVC)method,a crack classification method is established according to the connectivity characteristics of cracks before and after loading.Cracks are then divided into six classes:obsolete,brand-new,isolated,split,combined,and compound.With evolution of the shear bands,a large number of brand-new cracks accelerate the damages of materials at the mesoscale,resulting in a sharp decrease in strength.The volume of brandnew cracks increases rapidly with increasing axial strain,and their volume is greater than 50%when the strain reaches 12%,while the volume of compound cracks decreases from 54%to 21%.As cracks are the weakest areas in a material,brand-new cracks accelerate the development of shear bands.Finally,the coupling effect of shear bands and cracks destroys the soil strength.
基金sponsored by the Helmholtz Association,the China Scholarship Council(CSC)partially funded by the German Research Foundation,DFG(Project No.MA 5039/4-1)。
文摘Tin(Sn)holds great promise as an anode material for next-generation lithium(Li)ion batteries but suffers from massive volume change and poor cycling performance.To clarify the dynamic chemical and microstructural evolution of Sn anode during lithiation and delithiation,synchrotron X-ray energydispersive diffraction and X-ray tomography are simultaneously employed during Li/Sn cell operation.The intermediate Li-Sn alloy phases during de/lithiation are identified,and their dynamic phase transformation is unraveled which is further correlated with the volume variation of the Sn at particle-and electrode-level.Moreover,we find that the Sn particle expansion/shrinkage induced particle displacement is anisotropic:the displacement perpendicular to the electrode surface(z-axis)is more pronounced compared to the directions(x-and y-axis)along the electrode surface.This anisotropic particle displacement leads to an anisotropic volume variation at the electrode level and eventually generates a net electrode expansion towards the separator after cycling,which could be one of the root causes of mechanical detachment and delamination of electrodes during long-term operation.The unraveled chemical evolution of Li-Sn and deep insights into the microstructural evolution of Sn anode provided here could guide future design and engineering of Sn and other alloy anodes for high energy density Li-and Na-ion batteries.
文摘The successful application of magnesium(Mg)alloys as biodegradable bone substitutes for critical-sized defects may be comprised by their high degradation rate resulting in a loss of mechanical integrity.This study investigates the degradation pattern of an open-porous fluoride-coated Mg-based scaffold immersed in circulating Hanks’Balanced Salt Solution(HBSS)with and without in situ cyclic compression(30 N/1 Hz).The changes in morphological and mechanical properties have been studied by combining in situ high-resolution X-ray computed tomography mechanics and digital volume correlation.Although in situ cyclic compression induced acceleration of the corrosion rate,probably due to local disruption of the coating layer where fatigue microcracks were formed,no critical failures in the overall scaffold were observed,indicating that the mechanical integrity of the Mg scaffolds was preserved.Structural changes,due to the accumulation of corrosion debris between the scaffold fibres,resulted in a significant increase(p<0.05)in the material volume fraction from 0.52±0.07 to 0.47±0.03 after 14 days of corrosion.However,despite an increase in fibre material loss,the accumulated corrosion products appear to have led to an increase in Young’s modulus after 14 days as well as lower third principal strain(εp3)accumulation(-91000±6361μεand-60093±2414μεafter 2 and 14 days,respectively).Therefore,this innovative Mg scaffold design and composition provide a bone replacement,capable of sustaining mechanical loads in situ during the postoperative phase allowing new bone formation to be initially supported as the scaffold resorbs.
文摘The microstructural architecture of remodeled bone in the peri-implant region of screw implants plays a vital role in the distribution of strain energy and implant stability.We present a study in which screw implants made from titanium,polyetheretherketone and biodegradable magnesium-gadolinium alloys were implanted into rat tibia and subjected to a push-out test four,eight and twelve weeks after implantation.Screws were 4 mm in length and with an M2 thread.The loading experiment was accompanied by simultaneous three-dimensional imaging using synchrotron-radiation microcomputed tomography at 5μm resolution.Bone deformation and strains were tracked by applying optical flow-based digital volume correlation to the recorded image sequences.Implant stabilities measured for screws of biodegradable alloys were comparable to pins whereas non-degradable biomaterials experienced additional mechanical stabilization.Peri-implant bone morphology and strain transfer from the loaded implant site depended heavily on the biomaterial utilized.Titanium implants stimulated rapid callus formation displaying a consistent monomodal strain profile whereas the bone volume fraction in the vicinity of magnesium-gadolinium alloys exhibited a minimum close to the interface of the implant and less ordered strain transfer.Correlations in our data suggest that implant stability benefits from disparate bone morphological properties depending on the biomaterial utilized.This leaves the choice of biomaterial as situational depending on local tissue properties.
