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Experimental studies indicated that most rocks exhibit distinct elastic moduli under compressive and tensile loading, leading to intricate stress conditions in rock mass under thermal-mechanical coupling. It is an urgent demand for advanced numerical methods that can simultaneously consider the bi-modular elasticity of rock, thermal-mechanical coupling effects, and thermal cracking behaviors to improve understanding of geological science. The Balanced Interface Method (BIM), a novel bi-modular elastic algorithm is proposed in Particle Flow Code to investigate the thermal-mechanical behavior of bi-modular elastic materials. Firstly, this study introduces the calculation principle of BIM and presents the calibration procedure for bi-modular elastic materials, which is further validated through two case exercises. Subsequently, the thermal-mechanical coupling algorithm is improved by utilizing the Flat-Joint Model (FJM), and a correction method for the position of the compressiontension interface based on BIM for the thermal-mechanical coupling process is introduced, which is then verified by a comprehensive transient heat conduction case with different elastic assumptions. Lastly, a cracking example induced by thermal-mechanical coupling is simulated. The numerical results demonstrate consistency with previous studies and reveal a significant improvement in the thermal cracking behavior of rock, proving the developed algorithm's necessity in investigating the coupled thermal-mechanical problem.
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THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS
ISSN: 0167-8442
Year: 2024
Volume: 130
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JCR@2022
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