Abstract:On the basis of theoretical analysis, the fracture damage process of fractured dinosaur fossils under uniaxial pressure has been simulated and analyzed. The calculation program based on volume element analysis is compiled in FLAC3D with FISH language. The crack initiation propagation penetration law and fracture damage mechanism of dinosaur fossils have been analyzed by using elastic-brittle constitutive model. Under uniaxial compression, the failure process of dinosaur fossil specimens with cracks can be divided into three stages, they are linear deformation stage, non-linear deformation stage and softening stage. When the load exceeds the peak strain strength, a large number of new induced cracks will be formed in the fossil, resulting in drastic changes in the internal structure of the fossil. It is noteworthy that the post-peak strength softening process of dinosaur fossils is very unstable, and the mechanical behavior of materials near the peak is very sensitive to the distribution of internal defects in fossil specimens. The experimental results show that the compressive strength of fractured dinosaur fossils is 30%, lower than that of non-fractured dinosaur fossils, and the ultimate residual compressive strength is also slightly smaller. Under loading stress, compared with dinosaur fossils without internal fissures, the internal fissures of fractured dinosaur fossils will expand rapidly and greatly, which aggravates the weathering degree and destruction speed of dinosaur fossils.