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A Unified Nonlinear Elastic Model for Rock Material

Journal

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 24, Pages -

Publisher

MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app122412725

Keywords

rock; deformation; linear elastic model; nonlinear elastic model

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China
  2. [42277186]
  3. [51927815]

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In this paper, a new unified nonlinear elastic model is proposed to describe the nonlinear elastic characteristics of rocks under low or medium stress conditions. Through a series of uniaxial compression tests, it is found that rocks exhibit significant nonlinear elastic behavior in the initial compression stage, which can be well described by the proposed model.
Under conditions of low or medium stress, rocks that are in the compression state exhibit perceivable nonlinear elastic characteristics. After a comprehensive review of the existing nonlinear elastic models of rocks and joints, we proposed a new unified nonlinear elastic model. This new model contains two parameters with clear definitions, namely, the initial elastic modulus E-ni and the modulus change rate m. This model covers a variety of existing models, including the simple exponential model, BB model and two-part Hooke's model, etc. Based on the RMT experimental system, a large number of uniaxial compression tests for dolomite, granite, limestone and sandstone were performed, and their nonlinear deformation stress-strain curves were obtained and fit with the unified nonlinear elastic model. The results show that the rocks have obvious nonlinear elastic characteristics in their initial compression stage, and that the unified nonlinear elastic model is able to describe these phenomena rather well. In addition, an empirical formula for predicting the uniaxial compressive strength of the rock was constructed, corresponding to the unified nonlinear elastic model.

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