Yielding transition A dynamical perspective
(energy landscape is not everything)
Jean-Louis BarratUniversité GrenobleAlpes
Institut universitaire deFranceInstitut LaueLangevin,TheoryGroup
Outline
• Elastoplasticmodels• Meanfieldtreatments:Hébraud Lequeux,SGR• Strainlocalisation vscontinuoustransitions• Strainlocalisation ininertialsystems• Strainlocalisation ingranularsystems• Creep
Plasticresponse ofafoam (I.Cantat,O.Pitois,Phys.offluids2006)
Deformation ofamorphous systems atlow Tproceeds through wellidentified plasticevents orshear transformations(ArgonandKuo,1976)
Plasticresponse ofasimulatedLennard-Jones glass(Tanguy,Leonforte,JLB,EPJE2006)
Stress-straincurveatlowstrainrate,lowtemperature,smallsystems
Eventsareshear transformationsofEshelby type
•Plasticinstability inavery localregion ofthemedium(irreversible)under theinfluenceofthelocalstress.
Malandro,Lacks,PRL1998•Instability involves typically afewtens ofparticles andsmall shear strains (1to10%)
•Surroundings respond essentially asanhomogeneous elastic medium(incompressible).Quadrupolarsymmetry oftheresponse. Puosi,Rottler,JLB,PRE2014
Eventsareshear transformationsofEshelby type
Eshelby transformation:aninclusionwithin anelastic material undergoes aspontaneous changeofshape (eigenstrain):circular toelliptical.
Inanhomeogeneous,linear elastic solid,theInduced shear stressoutsidetheinclusionis proportional totheinclusiontransformationstrain andtotheEshelby propagator (response totwo forcedipoles):
Eventsareshear transformationsofEshelby typeBestseen inexperiments trough correlation patterns
Colloidal paste under simpleshear(Jensen,Weitz,Spaepen,PRE2014)
Bestseen inexperiments trough correlation patterns
Granular mediumunder uniaxial deformation(LeBouil,Amon,Crassous,PRL2014)
Eventsareshear transformationsofEshelby type
• Microscopic :Particle based,molecular dynamicsorathermalquasistatic deformations.Detailedinformation,limited sizes /times.
• Mesoscopic :Coarse grainandusethe« sheartransformations »aselementary events,withelastic interactionsbetween them.
• Continuum :Stress,strain rate,andother statevariables(« effectivetemperature »)treated ascontinuumfields.
Three levels ofmodelling
Mesoscopic description
PhysRevA,1991
Springnetworkwiththresholdinforce
Slope-1.4in2D
Mesoscopic description- anold idea
Outline
• Elastoplasticmodels• Meanfieldtreatments:Hébraud Lequeux,SGR• Strainlocalisation vscontinuoustransitions• Strainlocalisation ininertialsystems• Strainlocalisation ingranularsystems• Creep
Rheologyofsoftglassymaterials (SGR)By:Sollich,P;Lequeux,F;Hébraud,P;Cates MEPHYSICALREVIEWLETTERS Volume:78 Pages:4657-4660 Published:JUN161997
Very popular,based onBouchaud’s trap model
Mode-couplingtheoryforthepastyrheologyofsoftglassymaterials (HL)By:Hébraud,P;Lequeux,FPHYSICALREVIEWLETTERS Volume:81 Pages:2934-2937 Published:OCT51998
Less popular,probably much morerealistic
Two proposals fordescribing this scenarioinamean field manner
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The trap model (J-P. Bouchaud)
•Exponential distributionofenergy barriers (->glasstransition)
• l strain variable,increaseslinearly with time
Avery popular model:SoftGlassy Rheology(Sollich,Lequeux,Hébraud,Sollich,Fielding)
P(L,E,t) distributionofsystems indifferent « traps »andatdifferent strains L.
Fixed strain rateevolution
Activated escapefrom traps dueto« mechanical noise »x
Dynamical equation forthestrain distributionfunction P(E,l,t)onatypical site:
• Very successful model, describes many features of the flow o glassysystems + ageing
• glass transition at x=xg=1; power law fluid 1<x<2; Newtonian above• for x< xg : aging, yield stress sY, s=sY+A g1-x
But..Ømechanical temperature x is not defined self consistently, adjustableparameterØdoes it correspond to anything physical ?
Activated yield events
x=mechanical noisetemperatureResetstrain andenergyafter yield. G is thetotalplasticactivity.
External drive
Thechallenger:Hébraud Lequeux model:Stressdiffusionduetomechanical noise+selfconsistency
⇧tP(⌅, t) = �G0�̇(t) ⇧�P +DHL(t) ⇧2�P � ⇤HL(⌅,⌅c)P + �(t) ⇥(⌅)
External drive Yield ifs>scStressdiffusion Resettozeroafter yield
P(s,t)probability distributionofstressonatypical site(nodisorder,singlelocalyield stress)
⇥HL(⇤,⇤c) ⇥1
⌅�(⇤ � ⇤c)
�(t) =1
⌅
Z
�0>�c
d⇤0 P(⇤0, t)DHL(t) = ��(t)
Nonlinear feedbackYield rule andplasticactivity
Thechallenger:Hébraud Lequeux model:Stressdiffusionduetomechanical noise+selfconsistency
• � > �c = 2 Newtonian behaviour⇤ � ⇥̇
• � < �c = 2 Herschel Bulkley law with exponent 1/2:⇤ = ⇤Y +A⇥̇1/2
Maindifference between thetwo models:descriptionoftherandom process that triggerstheyield event.
• Solve for a fixed value of D (linear equation, P (�, D, �̇) is piecewise expo-nential).
• Obtain �(D, �̇) and enforce self consistency condition D = ↵�(D, �̇) )D(�̇)
• Obtain < � >=Rd��P (�, D(�̇), �̇)
Mechanical noiseis different from thermalnoise!
A. Nicolas,K.Martens,JLB,EPL2014E.Agoritsas etal,EPJE2015
• Thermalnoiseactsonstrainvariablel inafixedlandscapebiasedbythestress
• Mechanicalnoiseactsadiffusiveprocessonthestressbiasitself
=>Verydifferentescapetimes(Arrheniusvsdiffusive)
PotentialEnergyLandscapePictureforasmallregion(STZ):
Outline
• Elastoplasticmodels• Meanfieldtreatments:Hébraud Lequeux,SGR• Strainlocalisation vscontinuoustransitions• Strainlocalisation ininertialsystems• Strainlocalisation ingranularsystems• Creep
�̇ / (� � �yield)� “Secondorder”critical
behaviour,monotonousflowcurve.Avalanchebehavioratvanishingstrainrates,analogiesanddifferenceswithdepinningproblems.
Natureofthe«yield»(arrested->flow)transition?
Coexistenceofflowingandnonflowing regionsatthesamevalueofthestressisalsocommonlyobserved=>possibilityof“firstorder”transition,knownas“strainlocalisation”or“shearbanding”.”Spinodal”instabilityuponincreasingstrain->Procaccia etal.Herefocusonstationarystate,beyondyield.
Strain localisation/Shear banding
Coexistenceofflowingregionsandsolidregionsatthesamevalueofthestress
Granular pastes(Barentin et al., 2003)
Bubble Rafts(Dennin et al., 2004)
Chocolate (Coussot et al.)
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Lennard-Jones glass(Simulation, Varnik, Bocquet, JLB, 2004)
« Explained » by static vs dynamic yield stress
Strain localisation/Shear banding
Divoux,Fardin,Manneville,Lerouge,Annualreviewfluidmechanics2016
Flowprofile(cylindricalCouette)
Flowcurve
Examplesystem
Many different possiblemicroscopicmechanisms can leadtopermanentlocalisationofdeformation…Three examples here:longrecovery time(transient damage),inertia,friction
Strain localisation/Shear banding
Strain localisation/Shear banding
Apossiblemechanismfromamesoscopic viewpoint(Coussot andOvarlez,Martensetal):longplasticevents(large“healingtime”)
Coussot andOvarlez meanfieldanalysis(EPJE2010)
Constitutivecurvebecomesnonmonotonicatlargetres
< ⇤ >= ⇥�̇ +⇤c
1 + �̇⌅res/�c
Strain localisation/Shear banding
Apossiblemechanismfromamesoscopic viewpoint(Coussot andOvarlez,Martensetal):longplasticevents(large“healingtime”)
Lifecycleofasingleblock Flowcurves
KMartens,L.Bocquet,JLB,SoftMatter2012
Assemblyofelastoplastic blocksinteractingviaelasticpropagator.Healingtimetres beforeelasticrecoveryvaries.
Strain localisation/Shear banding
Apossiblemechanismfromamesoscopic viewpoint(Coussot andOvarlez,Martensetal):longplasticevents(large“healingtime”)
Cumulatedplasticactivity
Martens,.Bocquet,JLB,SoftMatter2012Tyukodi,Patinet,Roux,Vandembroucq 2016“softmodesinthedepinning transition”
Elasticpropagatorreplacedbyshortrangeinteraction
Whylinearstructure?
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Outsideanhomogeneousplasticband(softmodeoftheelasticpropagator)
Outline
• Elastoplasticmodels• Meanfieldtreatments:Hébraud Lequeux,SGR• Strainlocalisation vscontinuoustransitions• Strainlocalisation ininertialsystems• Strainlocalisation ingranularsystems• Creep
Strain localisationininertial systems
(SalernoandRobbins2014,NicolasRottler BarratPRL2015,Karimi Barrat2016)
Backtoamicroscopicmodel
Lennard-Jones particles, 2d systemDamping ⇥, mass m, stress scale �0 = �/⇤2 (in 2d).
Quality factor: Q = ⌅damp/⌅vib
Overdamped: Q ⌧ 1 underdamped Q � 1
⇥damp = m/� ; ⇥vib =p
m/�0
mv̇i = ��vi + F (xi) + ⇥i(t)
(SalernoandRobbins2014,NicolasRottler BarratPRL2015,Karimi Barrat2016)
Overdamped system, zero temperature:
�(�̇, T = 0) = �0(0.72 + 2pW )
with W = ⇥�̇/�0
Highertemperature(T=0.2)Stressdecreases
Zerotemperature
Strain localisationininertial systems
(SalernoandRobbins2014,NicolasRottler BarratPRL2015,Karimi Barrat2016)
Underdamped systems,zerotemperature:nonmonotonic flowcurves!
Ei = �̇p
m/�0 = �̇⇥vib
Grains in 3dQ ' 0.1a
p⇥�0/�
Strain localisationininertial systems
(SalernoandRobbins2014,NicolasRottler BarratPRL2015,Karimi Barrat2016)
Interpretation:inertialvibrationsata“bathtemperature”T=0actasafinitetemperature
=>DataatlargeQcanbeobtainedfromdataatsmallerQandhighertemperature.
�(Ei,Q, T0) = � (Ei, 1, TK(Q,Ei, T0))
Rateweakeningeffectcompensatedatlargestrainratesbystandardincreasewithstrainrate
Energy dissipation proportional to ��̇
TK � C|�̇|+ T0
Strain localisationininertial systems
Nonmonotonic flowcurve – Shear bands?
Nonmonotonic flowcurve – Shear bands?=>Stability analysis ofhomogeneous flow(K.Martens,V.Venkatesh,work inprogress).Assumemonotonous constitutiverelation:
Strain localisationininertial systems
ForceBalance
Temperature diffusion
Strain localisationininertial systems
Homogeneous flowbecomes linearly unstable ifthesystemis larger than acritical size
Below this length scale heat diffusionis too fast andtheshear bandsdonotpersist intime.
Confirmed quantitatively bylargescale molecular dynamics simulations.
Outline
• Elastoplasticmodels• Meanfieldtreatments:Hébraud Lequeux,SGR• Strainlocalisation vscontinuoustransitions• Strainlocalisation ininertialsystems• Strainlocalisation ingranularsystems(workinprogresswithK.Karimi)
• Creep
Experiments byAmon,Crassousetal
A.Amon,Habilitationthesis
Strain localisationingranular systems
Experiments byAmon,Crassousetal
Correlationangle53°
Failureanglecloseto60°
Why arethetwo anglesdifferent ?
Experiments byAmon,Crassousetal
• Biaxial testofgranular medium• Decorrelation ofspeckle patterngives accesstolocalplasticactivity (near thesurface).
• Correlation maps ofplasticactivity reportedduring deformation
Strain localisationininertial systems
Stressredistribution+Failure criterion
Shear transformationaligned with x,yaxisandlocated attheorigin generates changesinthethree stresscomponents:
Stresstensor in2d
Strain localisationingranular systems
Stressredistribution
Strain localisationingranular systems
Failure criterionStrain localisationingranular systems
Changeinyield function inresponse tosheartransformation
Strain localisationingranular systems
CorrelationsStrain localisationingranular systems
Shear band?• Plasticactivity localized inside alinearregion
• Picturebandasalinear array ofsheartransformations
• Ifactivity homogeneous ontheline,stressredistributionis zero everywhere outside
• Proposed criterion forselecting thebandorientation:maximise-dfy inside thebanditself
Strain localisationingranular systems
Shear bandorientation
Different from correlation angleunless frictionangleis zero!
Strain localisationingranular systems
Macroscopic friction
Finite element grid.Each elementhaselastoviscoplastic behavior,.
Localfailure criterion with MohrCoulombcriterion.Localcohesion cdrawn from anexponentialdistribution,uniform localfrictionanglef.
Numerical test
Simpleshear loading triggersfirstyield event
Solve forlocaldisplacement andstresses(overdamped propagation)
Triggernewevents iflocalfailure criterion isreached
Numerical test
Loading curve
Smallstrains:Transientfluctuations
Largestrains:stable bands
Correlations inplasticactivity
Correlations intheshear banded regime
Correlations inplasticactivity
Correlations atsmall strain
Sliding average inthestraininterval 0– yield strain
Outline
• Elastoplasticmodels• Meanfieldtreatments:Hébraud Lequeux,SGR• Strainlocalisation vscontinuoustransitions• Strainlocalisation ininertialsystems• Strainlocalisation ingranularsystems• Creep
Siegenbürger etal,PRL2012Creep inacolloidal glass
Strain response:different stresslevels,different waiting times Fluidization timebehaves asa
powerlaw ofthedistancetoyield stress
Divoux etal,SoftMatter 2011Carbopol microgel
Creep:Apply afixed stresss andmeasure thestrain g (t)
Stresscontrolled versionofelastoplastic models (mean field version)ChenLiu,KirstenMartens,JLBarxiv:1705.06912
Results qualitatively similar toexperiments;very strong dependence ontheinitialconditionfortheprobability distributionfunction
Sd:decreases when systemages
Fluidization timefollows apowerlaw with thestatic yield stressasareference (can be identified with overshoot instressstrain curve).
Exponent is notuniversal,depends onsystemage.
Acknowledgements
KirstenMartens
AlexandreNicolas
EzequielFerrero
ElisabethAgoritsas
LydéricBocquet
ChenLiuFrancescoPuosi
KamranKarimi
JörgRottler
VishwasVenkatesh