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- Title
Quantification of constraint effects in fracture mechanism transition for cracked structures under mixed mode loading.
- Authors
MOSTAFAVI, M.; SMITH, D. J.; PAVIER, M. J.
- Abstract
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of plastic constraint on transition between tensile-type and shear-type fracture. The T-stress is employed as the quantifying parameter for constraint and is incorporated into the existing theoretical criteria for modelling this transition. It is found that different constraint levels can dramatically alter the transition point. To verify this finding, two sets of mixed mode tests with different constraint levels are carried out. Alongside the theoretical and experimental study, finite element simulation is performed to verify and support these findings. Substantially improved agreement is observed with experimental data if the effect of plastic constraint on transition is included.
- Subjects
FRACTURE mechanics; TENSILE architecture; STRENGTH of materials; STRUCTURAL design; FINITE element method; ELECTRON microscopy
- Publication
Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures, 2009, Vol 32, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
8756-758X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1460-2695.2008.01306.x