Advancement in nanotechnology supports system development to achieve rapid, affordable,
and intelligent health management and has raised the urgent demand to explore multimodel …

Crack propagation in an alumina castable refractory with mullite-zirconia aggregates was
investigated in-situ using a wedge splitting test performed inside a laboratory tomograph …

Mechanical properties may drastically change with temperature, which is crucial to
characterize materials in environments as similar as possible to their desired application …

This paper aims to evaluate cohesive properties for an alumina refractory with mullite-
zirconia aggregates from wedge splitting tests (WST), and to assess their sensitivity to …

Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch in composites under temperature variation
can lead to the system cracking. In this study, Digital Image Correlation (DIC) was used to …

Cohesive elements are commonly used to describe crack propagation in heterogeneous
materials with toughening mechanisms. This work aims to provide a guideline on how these …

The work of fracture of refractories is commonly calculated from crack mouth opening
displacements (CMODs) in wedge splitting tests (WSTs). This paper proposes a …

Additively manufactured materials usually exhibit mesoscale heterogeneities. Mesoscale
fluctuations of strain fields in notched samples made of 17-4PH Stainless steel and loaded …

Industrial high-temperature processes relies on castable refractories, whose formulation and
characterization become crucial for minimizing energy loss and costs. Increasing the failure …

Abstract Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a full-field measurement technique that generally
relies on brightness conservation principles. This work aims to analyze cases in which the …