The microscopic mechanisms of femtosecond laser ablation of an Al target are investigated
in large-scale massively parallel atomistic simulations performed with a computational …

We study the brittle fragmentation of spheres by using a three-dimensional discrete element
model. Large scale computer simulations are performed with a model that consists of …

Optimum fragmentation of rocks during blasting is pivotal for the productivity of mining and
civil engineering systems. Extensive studies on the ubiquitous fragmentation phenomena in …

Recent developments in statistical models for fragmentation of brittle material are reviewed.
The generic objective of these models is understanding the origin of the fragment size …

Large scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed to study and to model the
ejecta production from the dynamic fragmentation of shock-loaded metals under melt …

The self-similarity of characteristic stages of damage-failure transition has been studied both
theoretically and experimentally, with the damage localization kinetics analyzed according …

The fragmentation of brittle and heterogeneous spherical solids under impact loading is
numerically studied using the combined finite and discrete element method (FDEM) and …

The brittle fragmentation of spheres is studied numerically by a 3D Discrete Element Model.
Large scale computer simulations are performed with models that consist of agglomerates of …

We present an experimental and theoretical study of the fragmentation of polymeric
materials by impacting polypropylene particles of spherical shape against a hard wall …

We investigate the impact fragmentation of spherical solid bodies made of heterogeneous
brittle materials by means of a discrete element model. Computer simulations are carried out …