Computational Mechanics

该项目的目的是开发一类新的基于物理的模型，用于预测准脆性材料的变形和断裂，解决潜在的微观机械过程。为此，将发展新的微结构敏感本构理论和有限元方案。这样一类新的微观机械模型可能会对能源消耗和二氧化碳排放产生重要影响；例如，通过优化矿物开采(目前占世界能源消耗的6%)，通过加速低二氧化碳水泥材料的开发，通过虚拟评估潜在适合的水泥复合材料的抗压强度。EPSRC研究领域：连续介质力学、数值分析、材料工程

The aim of this project is to develop a new class of physically-based models for predicting the deformation and fracture of quasi-brittle materials, resolving the underlying micromechanical processes. To this end, new microstructurally-sensitive constitutive theories and finite element schemes will be developed. Such a new class of micromechanical models could have an important influence on energy consumption and CO2 emissions; for example, by optimising mineral extraction, which currently accounts for 6% of the world's energy consumption, and by accelerating the development of low-CO2 cement materials, by virtually assessing the compressive strength of potentially suitable cement composites. EPSRC Research Areas: Continuum Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Materials Engineering