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Paper on finite strain modeling of thawing and freezing porous media  accepted by CMAME

1/24/2017

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Computational thermo-hydro-mechanics for multiphase freezing and thawing porous media in the finite deformation range 

SeonHong Na, WaiChing Sun

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A stabilized thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) finite element model is introduced to investigate the freeze-thaw action of frozen porous media in the finite deformation range. By applying mixture theory, frozen soil is idealized as a composite consisting of three phases, i.e., solid grain, unfrozen water and ice crystal. A generalized hardening rule at finite strain is adopted to replicate how the elasto-plastic responses and critical state evolve under the influence of phase transitions and heat transfer. The enhanced particle interlocking and ice strengthening during the freezing processes and the thawing-induced consolidation at the geometrical nonlinear regimes are both replicated in numerical examples. The numerical issues due to lack of two-fold inf-sup condition and ill-conditioning of the system of equations are addressed. Numerical examples for engineering applications at cold region are analyzed via the proposed model to predict the impacts of changing climate on infrastructure at cold regions. [DRAFT]


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Paper on modeling interacting hydraulic fracture and compaction band  accepted by CMAME 

1/13/2017

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A unified variational eigen-erosion framework for interacting brittle fractures and compaction bands in fluid-infiltrating porous media

Kun, Wang WaiChing Sun

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The onset and propagation of the cracks and compaction bands, and the interactions between them in the host matrix, are important for numerous engineering applications, such as hydraulic fracture and CO2 storage. While crack may become flow conduit that leads to leakage, formation of compaction band often accompanies significant porosity reduction that prevents fluid to flow through. The objective of this paper is to present a new unified framework that predicts both the onset, propagation and interactions among cracks and compaction bands via an eigen-deformation approach. By extending the generalized Griffith's theory, we formulate a unified nonlocal scheme that is capable to predict the fluid-driven fracture and compression-driven anti-crack growth while incorporating the cubic law to replicate the induced anisotropic permeability changes triggered by crack and anti-crack growth. A set of numerical experiments are used to demonstrate the robustness and efficiency of the proposed model. [DRAFT]

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