Cellular automata simulation of the interaction mechanism of two cracks in rock under uniaxial compression

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Li, Ming Tian ^a   Feng, Xia Ting ^a   Zhou, Hui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Cellular automata; Crack coalescence; Failure; Lattice cellular automata; Lattice model; Rock

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATA THEORY; COALESCENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; LATTICE CONSTANTS;

CELLULAR AUTOMATA; CRACK COALESCENCE;

ROCKS;

CELLULAR AUTOMATON; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; UNIAXIAL STRENGTH;

EID: 3042816821     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.087     Document Type: Article

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