Strength of Ice in Brittle Regime—Multiscale Modelling Approach

Kari Kolari, Reijo Kouhia

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Abstract

A three dimensional constitutive model based on micromechanical behaviour of granular and columnar ice in the brittle regime is proposed. The model exploits the experimentally observed crack initiation mechanism; grain boundary sliding. The growth of the initiated cracks is assumed to follow the sliding wing crack approach. The model predicts qualitatively and quantitatively the major failure modes and strength of columnar and granular ice under biaxial compression. As shown in the numerical examples, the model captures for example the anisotropic strength of columnar ice under biaxial loading both across and along column loading. Although the model is able to predict splitting and spalling of columnar ice, the shear-like fault is not captured by the current model. The model is implemented into the Abaqus/Explicit FE-software.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIUTAM Symposium on Physics and Mechanics of Sea Ice
EditorsJukka Tuhkuri, Arttu Polojärvi
PublisherSpringer
Pages9-30
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-80439-8
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-80438-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022
Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
EventIUTAM SYMPOSIUM ON PHYSICS AND MECHANICS OF SEA ICE - Espoo, Finland
Duration: 3 Jun 20197 Jun 2019
https://www.aalto.fi/en/department-of-mechanical-engineering/iutam-symposium-on-physics-and-mechanics-of-sea-ice-june-3-7

Publication series

NameIUTAM Bookseries
Volume39
ISSN (Print)1875-3507
ISSN (Electronic)1875-3493

Conference

ConferenceIUTAM SYMPOSIUM ON PHYSICS AND MECHANICS OF SEA ICE
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityEspoo
Period3/06/197/06/19
Internet address

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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