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- Title
A numerical study of fatigue crack closure induced by plasticity.
- Authors
Antunes, F.V.; Borrego, L.F.P.; Costa, J.D.; Ferreira, J.M.
- Abstract
Crack closure delays the intrinsic mechanisms responsible for crack growth, therefore, it must be considered in fatigue crack growth modelling. The objective of this work is to develop a numerical procedure to predict crack closure induced by plasticity. First the crack closure was experimentally measured on M( T) 6082-T6 aluminium alloy specimens of 3 mm thickness. A pin microgauge was used with the compliance technique. Then different parameters of the numerical procedure were analysed, namely the finite element mesh and the crack propagation scheme. The size of crack-tip elements has an important influence and it is recommended to be of the same order of cyclic plastic zone. Crack-opening levels only 10% lower than experimental results were obtained considering kinematic hardening and two load cycles in each increment.
- Subjects
MATERIAL fatigue; MATERIAL plasticity; ALUMINUM; LIGHT metals; ALUMINUM silicates; STRENGTH of materials
- Publication
Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 2004, Vol 27, Issue 9, p825
- ISSN
8756-758X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1460-2695.2004.00738.x