Physical, Mechanical and Elastic Properties of Chondrite Lithologies

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dc.contributor.advisorHildebrand, Alan Russell
dc.contributor.authorCiceri, Fabio
dc.contributor.committeememberClarkson, Christopher
dc.contributor.committeememberTutolo, Michael Benjamin
dc.contributor.committeememberWong, Ron Chik-Kwong
dc.contributor.committeememberBritt, Daniel T.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-07T16:33:25Z
dc.date.available2023-09-07T16:33:25Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-28
dc.description.abstractThis project measured the physical, mechanical, and elastic properties of a range of chondrite lithologies, a domain that was inadequately explored. The properties measured are porosity, bulk and grain density, seismic velocity (P and S waves), Unconfined Compressive Strength, Direct Shear Strength, Hardness (HLD)/Coefficient of Restitution, dynamic elastic moduli (Young’s modulus, Shear modulus, Bulk modulus, Poisson’s ratio), Static Young’s Modulus, Proportional Limit, and Elemental Compositions. The complexity of measuring these properties accurately in small samples (ranging from 2.5 mm to 2 cm) is underscored, particularly due to the inherent weakness of some lithologies. Innovative adaptations of established methodologies, as elaborated in the Methods chapter, have been implemented to overcome these challenges and conform to ASTM International Standards. Concurrently, this study seeks to encourage the adoption of measuring standards within the planetary science community, fostering improved data cross-referencing and contextual interpretation of future asteroid samples. This study also examined correlations among meteorite properties, with the potential to predict properties that would normally require destructive testing. This study provides a database, contributing to an enhanced grasp of the deformational characteristics exhibited by meteorites and asteroids. This knowledge advancement facilitates modeling of asteroid geology and internal structures.
dc.identifier.citationCiceri, F. (2023). Physical, mechanical and elastic properties of chondrite lithologies (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/116940
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/41786
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMeteorite
dc.subjectMechanical Properties
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Sciences
dc.titlePhysical, Mechanical and Elastic Properties of Chondrite Lithologies
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeoscience
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudentI do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.
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