Statistical Laws of Dynamic Fragmentation of ZrO2 Ceramics

Abstract

Dynamic fragmentation of ceramic samples with different porosity were carried out using modified Hopkinson bar setup, which allow us to keep samples safe (in order to define fragment size distribution) and to measure fractoluminescence impulses occurred on the fracture surfaces (in order to establish the distribution of intervals between impulses). The analysis of experimental data reveals that the fragment size distribution and distribution of interval between fractoluminescence impulses obeys a power law, which exponent depends on ceramics porosity.