A Study on the Influence of the Conglomerate Mesostructure on Fracture Failure Behavior Based on Discrete Element Method

Figure 11

Simulation results of fracture toughness. Shown in the figure is the horizontal displacement of the three sets of simulation results; the right side is positive and the left is negative (Ball displacement_x). The black line segment above the prefabricated crack is the elements fracture produced during the loading process, which are the cracks generated during the fracture process.

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