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Evaluation of notch geometry effect on behaviour of fracture toughness testing specimen
Seitl, Stanislav ; Klusák, Jan ; Keršner, Z. ; Knésl, Zdeněk
The basic fracture properties of cement-based composite are ascertained on the basis of test evaluations of the specimens in suitable test configurations. Three-point bending specimens with a central starting notch are the most frequently used specimen for laboratory testing. Through models of equivalent elastic cracks the critical crack length and effective fracture toughness (or toughness) can be calculated. The influence of the geometry of the starting notch in a three-point bend specimen on the resulting values of critical applied force and fracture toughness is studied in this paper. To this end, a crack initiation at the notch tip is numerically simulated. It is shown that the values of fracture toughness obtained for specimens with larger widths of starting notch can be overestimated.
Numerický model saltace kulovité částice v kanále s příčně skloněným drsným dnem
Lukerchenko, Nikolay ; Piatsevich, Siarhei ; Chára, Zdeněk ; Vlasák, Pavel
The paper deals with 3D numerical model of the spherical particle saltation in the rectangular channel with rough bed and the effect of lateral slope of the bed. The stochastic method based on the concept of contact zone is used for the calculation of particle-bed collision. Some examples of calculation are presented, in particular, the effect of transverse tilted bed on the particles sorting. The beams of the trajectories of particles starting saltation from one point are calculated. The centrelines of the beams can be approximated by straight lines for low and moderate values of the bed transverse slope and the angles between centrelines and the stream direction depend on the lateral slope of the bed.
Výzkum odporové síly a točivého momentu rotující koule pohybující se v klidné vodě
Kharlamov, Alexander ; Kvurt, Y. ; Chára, Zdeněk ; Vlasák, Pavel
The paper describes results of experiments with rotating spherical particles moving quasi-steadily in the calm water. The motion of the particles was recorded by a digital video camera. The Cartesian coordinates and the angle of rotation of the particles were determined from the record of the particles motion. The dimensionless drag coefficient, drag moment coefficient and translational and rotational Reynolds numbers were calculated from the time series of the particles coordinates and angle of rotation for each recorded frame. The effect of the particles translational motion on the drag moment and the effect of the particles rotation on the drag force were evaluated from the experimental data.

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