In this mini-review we summarize the progress of modeling, simulation and analysis of shock responses of heterogeneous materials in our group in recent years. The basic methodology is as below. We first decompose the problem into different scales. Construct/Choose a model according to the scale and main mechanisms working at that scale. Perform numerical simulations using the relatively mature schemes. The physical information is transferred between neighboring scales in such a way: The statistical information of results in smaller scale contributes to establishing the constitutive equation in larger one. Except for the microscopic Molecular Dynamics(MD) model, both the mesoscopic and macroscopic models can be further classified into two categories,solidic and fluidic models, respectively. The basic ideas and key techniques of the MD, material point method and discrete Boltzmann method are briefly reviewed. Among various schemes used in analyzing the complex fields and structures, the morphological analysis and the home-built software, GISO, are briefly introduced. New observations are summarized for scales from the larger to the smaller.
In this paper, we combine the pseudo arc-length numerical method with the mathematical model of multiphase compressible flow for simulating the shock wave interaction with a deformable particle. Firstly, an arc-length parameter is introduced to weaken the discontinuous singularity of governing equations, and an efficient pseudo arc-length numerical method of multiphase compressible flow is proposed. Then the accuracy and adaptive moving mesh property of this algorithm are tested. Finally, the multiphase pseudo arc-length numerical method is applied to the problem of interaction between shock wave and the deformable particle. Through the flow flied change and data analysis of key points, it can be found the complex wave structures are presented after the interactions between the planar incident shock wave and the metal particle, and all these wave interactions lead to the movement and deformation of metal particle, and then the deformed particle will affect the transmitted shock wave back. According to the discussion, the deformation of particle and shock wave propagation in the particle are determined by the shock wave impedance of each medium and shock speed, so the interaction between shock wave and the deformable particle can be studied on the basis of physical properties of explosive mediums.
