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A simple discrete-element model for numerical studying the dynamic thermal response of granular materials

Journal

MATERIALS RESEARCH EXPRESS
Volume 8, Issue 11, Pages -

Publisher

IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ac34b8

Keywords

thermal consolidation; discrete element method; anisotropy; granular materials

Funding

  1. National Nature Science Foundation of China [51808407]
  2. Basic Scientific Research Project of Wenzhou [R2020013]

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This paper investigates the influence of periodic temperature change on the properties of dry granular materials through experiments and simulations. It is found that thermal cycling leads to changes in volumetric strain and shear dilatancy level of particles, as well as affecting the contact force and force chain between particles.
This paper aims to investigate the influence of periodicity temperature change on the properties of dry granular materials in macroscopic and microscopic. A series of cyclic thermal consolidation tests have been carried out based on the discrete element method (DEM) that incorporate particles' volumetric thermal expansion coefficient. The simulation of the direct shear test was carried out on the samples after thermal cycling. Results showed that thermally-induced volumetric strain accumulation of the specimen can be calculated by the DEM model, based on the two-dimensional particle flow code (PFC2D) software. The lateral pressure degraded concomitantly thanks to decreases in particles' horizontal contact during periodic thermal cycling. In addition, the shear dilatancy level decreases during the shearing process with the number of thermal cycles. Both the size and anisotropy of the normal contact force and contact number and the force chain are affected by the temperature cycle. Finally, the results of this paper have a certain reference for the engineering practice, such as thermal piles or others, when granular materials are subjected to thermal cycling.

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