Hokkaido University · Engineering
Professor Daisuke Fukuda's research lab specializes in computational mechanics and numerical simulation of rock fracture and dynamic material behavior, with a focus on advanced modeling techniques such as the combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM). The lab develops high-performance, GPU-accelerated simulation tools to investigate complex fracture processes under dynamic and multiaxial loading conditions, particularly in rock mechanics and geomechanics. Research also extends to the durability and self-healing behavior of cementitious materials, especially in relation to fracture sealing in high-strength, low-permeability concrete exposed to aggressive environments. The lab integrates experimental validation with advanced imaging techniques like micro-focus X-ray CT to study material response at the microscale.
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Summary The hybrid finite‐discrete element method (FDEM) is widely used for engineering applications, which, however, is computationally expensive and needs further development, especially when rock fracture process is modeled. This study aims to further develop a sequential hybrid FDEM code formerly proposed by the authors and parallelize it using compute unified device architecture (CUDA) C/C++ on the basis of a general‐purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU) for rock engineering applications
Fukuda, Daisuke, Tisen, Oswald Braken, Momose, Kuniyasu, Sakai, Shoko (2009): Bat Diversity In The Vegetation Mosaic Around A Lowland Dipterocarp Forest Of Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57 (1): 213-221, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5341978
In this study, a three-dimensional (3D) combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) based simulator, which enables the robust simulation of full-scale triaxial Hopkinson bar (Tri-HB) testing system, including the capture of fracture and fragmentation processes of rock specimens as well as the detection and analysis of generated rock fragments, is developed for investigating the dynamic responses of rocks subjected to multiaxial coupled static and dynamic loads. An innovative two-step approach
The combined finite-discrete element method (FDEM) is one of the promising hybrid methods that has attracted much interest for the numerical simulations of complex fracture processes of rocks. The mainstream FDEM simulators developed to date are based on the intrinsic cohesive zone model (ICZM) in which cohesive elements are inserted into all the boundaries of continuum solid elements at the onset of simulations, and a penalty elastic behavior must be incorporated to model the intact deformation
For cementitious composites and materials, the sealing of fractures can occur in water by the precipitation of calcium compounds. In this study, the sealing behavior in a macro-fractured high-strength and ultra-low-permeability concrete (HSULPC) specimen was investigated in simulated seawater using micro-focus X-ray computed tomography (CT). In particular, the influence of fracture width (0.10 and 0.25 mm) on fracture sealing was investigated. Precipitation occurred mainly at the outermost parts
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