Trigered sub-critical fracturing;Fracturing of sof and flexible material; Fracturing of strong and flexible material; Super-fiber resistance to breaking; DEM and Fiber Bundle model similarity from Earthquake physics beyond the linear fracture mechanics: a discrete approach

An example of a sub-critical fracture development trigered by an acoustic wave.; An example of a DEM simulation of fracturing of a soft and flexible material under the tensional load.; A DEM simulation of fracturing of a strong and flexible material under the tensional load; The DEM simulation showing how a single “super-fiber” resistance to breaking apart a sample is built.; The perpendicular to tensional load view of temporal evolution (breaking) of inter-particle bonds (black dots) in the middle of the sample height. A similarity to classical Fiber Bundle predictions is apparent.