Modeling the dynamic damage process of the SiC_3d/Al interpenetrating phase composites

In the current study, a 3D mesoscopic structure FE-Model of interpenetrating SiC_3d/Al composite is built based on the digital image-based modeling technique together with optimized methods of three-dimensional mesh generation. Subsequently, the finite element method is proposed to simulate the dynamic damage process of the interpenetrating phase composites SiC_3d/Al under dynamic axial crushing. The cracking process in micro 3D space is clearly presented in the current study. It is shown that the cracks initialization and propagation mainly appear in the region of interface between ceramic and metallic phase. Moreover, the ceramic phase attributes to the model's damage predominantly. The method proposed in this paper would be of help in the microstructure design of Interpenetrating Phase Composites.