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Arson Lab focuses on computational geomechanics with a particular emphasis on damage mechanics in polycrystalline materials and multi-scale modeling of porous media. The lab employs advanced modeling techniques to achieve a fundamental understanding of synergetic micro-mechanisms in rocks, which facilitates the prediction of instabilities in geomaterials and enables simulation of concurrent fracture propagation across multiple scales. Their work involves creating numerical models to assess the performance and environmental impacts of underground storage related to rock fracturing, explaining the formation of soil and rock weathering, predicting grain fragmentation under high pressure, and optimizing practices related to underground excavation, propulsion, and exploration. Key pillars of their scientific endeavors include homogenization, computational mechanics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Inter-disciplinary collaborations have allowed them to deploy innovative modeling strategies across civil engineering, Earth sciences, material sciences, robotics, and biology.
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