Combined experimental and numerical study of uniaxial compression failure of hardened cement paste at micrometre length scale
The aim of this work is to investigate the mechanical performance of hardened cement paste
(HCP) under compression at the micrometre length scale. In order to achieve this, both …
(HCP) under compression at the micrometre length scale. In order to achieve this, both …
[HTML][HTML] Experimentally informed micromechanical modelling of cement paste: An approach coupling X-ray computed tomography and statistical nanoindentation
This work proposes a method for numerically investigating the fracture mechanism of
cement paste at the microscale based on X-ray computed tomography and nanoindentation …
cement paste at the microscale based on X-ray computed tomography and nanoindentation …
Scaling of strength in hardened cement pastes-Unveiling the role of microstructural defects and the susceptibility of CSH gel to physical/chemical degradation by …
M Hlobil, K Sotiriadis, A Hlobilova - Cement and Concrete Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The scaling of strength across hierarchically structured composite materials is accented by
the presence of defects with distinct morphology and origin appearing within the …
the presence of defects with distinct morphology and origin appearing within the …
Size effect on splitting strength of hardened cement paste: Experimental and numerical study
Cement paste possesses complex microstructural features including defects/pores over a
range of length-scales, from nanometres to millimetres in size. As a consequence, it exhibits …
range of length-scales, from nanometres to millimetres in size. As a consequence, it exhibits …
A macro-scale ruck and tuck mechanism for deformation in ion-irradiated polycrystalline graphite
A vein structure, which becomes more pronounced with increasing ion dose, was found on
the surface of polycrystalline HOPG (highly oriented pyrolytic graphite) implanted by ex situ …
the surface of polycrystalline HOPG (highly oriented pyrolytic graphite) implanted by ex situ …
[HTML][HTML] High temperature spherical nano-indentation of graphite crystals
Nano-indentation at temperatures up to 600° C has been applied to the (0001) surface of
highly oriented pyrolytic graphite using a spherical diamond tip (∼ 10 μm diameter). Cross …
highly oriented pyrolytic graphite using a spherical diamond tip (∼ 10 μm diameter). Cross …
Towards understanding stochastic fracture performance of cement paste at micro length scale based on numerical simulation
This work presents a study of stochastic fracture properties of cement paste at the micro
length scale based on a combination of X-ray computed tomography (XCT) technique and …
length scale based on a combination of X-ray computed tomography (XCT) technique and …
Using porous random fields to predict the elastic modulus of unoxidized and oxidized superfine graphite
Nuclear graphite is a candidate material for Generation IV nuclear power plants. Porous
materials such as graphite can contain complex networks of pores that influence the …
materials such as graphite can contain complex networks of pores that influence the …
Direct observation of the elasticity-texture relationship in pyrolytic carbon via in situ micropillar compression and digital image correlation
Pyrolytic carbon (PyC) plays a critical role in many applications for its unique properties. In
ceramic composite systems, the elastic properties of PyC at the fiber/matrix interface drive …
ceramic composite systems, the elastic properties of PyC at the fiber/matrix interface drive …
Porosity evolution in proton irradiated microfine-grained POCO graphite
M Jiang, K Ammigan, G Lolov, F Pellemoine… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work investigated the porosity evolution of POCO ZXF-5Q graphite that has been
irradiated by 340 kW, 120 GeV protons inside NT02 target system in Fermilab's NuMI …
irradiated by 340 kW, 120 GeV protons inside NT02 target system in Fermilab's NuMI …