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A notion of material homogeneity is proposed for peridynamic bodies with variable horizon but constant bulk properties. A relation is derived that scales the force state according to the position-dependent horizon while keeping the bulk properties unchanged. Using this scaling relation, if the horizon depends on position, artifacts called ghost forces may arise in a body under a homogeneous deformation. These artifacts depend on the second derivative of the horizon and can be reduced by employing a modified equilibrium equation using a new quantity called the partial stress. Bodies with piecewise constant horizon can be modeled without ghost forces by using a simpler technique called a splice. As a limiting case of zero horizon, both the partial stress and splice techniques can be used to achieve local-nonlocal coupling. Computational examples, including dynamic fracture in a one-dimensional model with local- nonlocal coupling, illustrate the methods.

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A method is described for applying a sequence of peridynamic models with different length scales concurrently to subregions of a body. The method allows the smallest length scale, and therefore greatest spatial resolution, to be focused on evolving defects such as cracks. The peridynamic horizon in each of the models is half of that of the next model in the sequence. The boundary conditions on each model are provided by the solution predicted by the model above it. Material property characterization for each model is derived by coarse-graining the more detailed resolution in the model below it. Implementation of the multiscale method in the PDMS code is described. Examples of crack growth modeling illustrate the ability of the method to reproduce the main features of crack growth seen in a model with uniformly small resolution. Comparison of the multiscale model results with XFEM and cohesive elements is also given for a crack growth problem.

The peridynamic theory is an extension of traditional solid mechanics in which the field equations can be applied on discontinuities, such as growing cracks. This paper proposes a bond damage model within peridynamics to treat the nucleation and growth of cracks due to cyclic loading. Bond damage occurs according to the evolution of a variable called the "remaining life" of each bond that changes over time according to the cyclic strain in the bond. It is shown that the model reproduces the main features of S-N data for typical materials and also reproduces the Paris law for fatigue crack growth. Extensions of the model account for the effects of loading spectrum, fatigue limit, and variable load ratio. A three-dimensional example illustrates the nucleation and growth of a helical fatigue crack in the torsion of an aluminum alloy rod.

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