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Ryan Hurley

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD 20036-1984

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

16

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914

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Scholarly Papers (16)

1.

Friction between Rough Spheres: The Role of Anisotropy at the Micro Scale

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 20 Jan 2023
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Johns Hopkins University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and The University of Sydney
Downloads 110 (640,165)

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Stick-slip, Friction coefficient, Rough spheres, Elasto-plastic contact, Contact anisotropy.

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Quantifying 3d Ejecta Velocities During High-Velocity Impact Experiments into Concrete

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 10 Jun 2025
Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Tech - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 86 (765,566)

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Laser sheets and high-speed video used to estimate 3D ejecta fragment velocities.Impact in concrete targets characterized: impact flash, fragments, spall, dust cloud.Ejecta velocities studied as function of target and impact conditions.

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On Mesoscale Modeling of Concrete: Role of Heterogeneities on Local Stresses, Strains, and Representative Volume Element

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 16 Sep 2022
Johns Hopkins University, Technical University of Denmark, Lund University - Division of Solid Mechanics, ESRF - The European Synchrotron, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 70 (875,328)

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heterogeneity, Mesoscale Modeling, X-ray tomography, x-ray diffraction, representative volume element

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Phase Segmentation in X-Ray Ct Images of Concrete with Implications for Mesoscale Modeling

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 May 2023
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 69 (891,180)

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mesoscale models, x-ray tomography, image segmentation, aggregates, microstructure analysis

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Grain-Scale Stress Heterogeneity in Concrete from In-Situ X-Ray Measurements

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 18 Nov 2024
Johns Hopkins University, Technical University of Denmark, Lund University - Division of Solid Mechanics, ESRF - The European Synchrotron, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 67 (899,324)

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Concrete, Aggregate Stresses, Scanning 3D X-ray Diffraction, 3D X-ray Diffraction, Heterogeneity

6.

A predictive stochastic continuum framework for concrete subjected to high-velocity impact loading

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Jan 2026 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2026
Johns Hopkins University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Virginia Tech - Department of Mechanical Engineering and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 59 (970,490)

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concrete, impact, damage, material point method, crater morphology, Weibull strength

Computational Approach for Evaluating the Erosion Rate of Ductile Alloys Impacted by Alumina Particles in Solid Rocket Plumes

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 19 Jun 2024
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Downloads 35 (1,281,607)

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Solid particle erosion, Liquid particle erosion, Finite element modeling, Impact, Damage accumulation

Computational Approach for Evaluating the Erosion Rate of Ductile Alloys Impacted by Alumina Particles in Solid Rocket Plumes

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 May 2025
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Solid particle erosion, Liquid particle erosion, Finite element modeling, Impact

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Quantifying 3d Time-Resolved Kinematics and Kinetics During Rapid Granular Compaction, Part Ii: Dynamics of Heterogeneous Pore Collapse

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 30 Sep 2024
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 55 (1,010,164)

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powder compaction, shock waves, granular materials, plate impact, finite elements, pore collapse, porosity models

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Quantifying 3d Time-Resolved Kinematics and Kinetics During Rapid Granular Compaction, Part I: Quasistatic and Dynamic Deformation Regimes

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 29 Apr 2024
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 52 (1,052,702)

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powder compaction, x-ray imaging, granular materials, plate impact, finite elements

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Instabilities in Granular Media: Particle Dynamics and Stress Fluctuations

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Apr 2024
Adyota Gupta, K.T. Ramesh and Ryan Hurley
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 51 (1,052,702)

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granular, instability, fluctuations, force chain, rate effects

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On Rapid Compaction of Granular Materials: Combining Experiments with In-Situ Imaging and Mesoscale Modeling

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 18 Jan 2024
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 51 (1,074,648)

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granular materials, rapid compaction, plate impact experiments, x-ray imaging, mesoscale modeling

12.

Micro Mechanics of Contact-Bound Cohesive Granular Materials in Confined Compression

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 07 Oct 2022
Manasa Bhat, Ryan Hurley and Tejas Murthy
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Johns Hopkins University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 49 (1,074,648)

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Cemented granular materials, Uni-axial compression, X-Ray Computed Tomography

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On fracture propagation and heterogeneity in concrete: Insights from experiments with x-ray imaging and finite element modeling

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Nov 2025
Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Government of the United States of America - Los Alamos National Laboratory, Government of the United States of America - Los Alamos National Laboratory and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 47 (1,109,210)

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Concrete, Crack deflection, Crack Penetration, Damage modeling, X-ray imaging

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Impact Damage Across Length Scales in Concrete: Macro-, micro-, and nano-scale damage characterization

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 19 Jan 2026
Virginia Tech - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 40 (1,183,237)

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concrete, High strain rate, projectile impact, multi scale damage, nano indentation

Multiscale damage anisotropy in concrete following projectile impact

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Feb 2026
Zhifei Deng, Todd C. Hufnagel and Ryan Hurley
Virginia Tech - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Johns Hopkins University
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concrete, High strain rate, projectile impact, anisotropic damage, micromechanics modeling

Multiscale damage anisotropy in concrete following projectile impact

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Feb 2026
Zhifei Deng, Todd C. Hufnagel and Ryan Hurley
Virginia Tech - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University - Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Johns Hopkins University
Downloads 9 (1,614,412)

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concrete, High strain rate, projectile impact, anisotropic damage, micromechanics modeling

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Computational approach for evaluating the erosion rate of ductile alloys impacted by alumina particles in solid rocket plumes

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 09 Oct 2025
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins University - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Downloads 22 (1,424,331)

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Solid particle erosion, Liquid particle erosion, Finite element modeling, Impact