Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading

The linear elastic analysis of homogeneous, isotropic cracked bodies is a Twentieth Century development. It was recognised that the crack tip stress field is a singularity, but it was not until the introduction of the essentially two dimensional stress intensity factor concept in 1957 that widespr...

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Main Authors: Les P. Pook, F. Berto, A. Campagnolo
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2016-07-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero37/numero_37_art_15.pdf
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description The linear elastic analysis of homogeneous, isotropic cracked bodies is a Twentieth Century development. It was recognised that the crack tip stress field is a singularity, but it was not until the introduction of the essentially two dimensional stress intensity factor concept in 1957 that widespread application to practical engineering problems became possible. The existence of three dimensional corner point effects in the vicinity of a corner point where a crack front intersects a free surface was investigated in the late 1970s: it was found that modes II and III cannot exist in isolation. The existence of one of these modes always induces the other. An approximate solution for corner point singularities by Bažant and Estenssoro explained some features of corner point effects but there were various paradoxes and inconsistencies. In an attempt to explain these a study was carried out on the coupled in-plane fracture mode induced by a nominal anti-plane (mode III) loading applied to plates and discs weakened by a straight crack. The results derived from a large bulk of finite element models showed clearly that Bažant and Estenssoro’s analysis is incomplete. Some of the results of the study are summarised, together with some recent results for a disc under in-plane shear loading. On the basis of these results, and a mathematical argument, the results suggest that the stress field in the vicinity of a corner point is the sum of two singularities: one due to stress intensity factors and the other due to an as yet undetermined corner point singularity.
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spelling doaj-art-3f6cc9f5dca448ca8887f6dfb7daa6452025-02-03T09:42:35ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89931971-89932016-07-01103710811310.3221/IGF-ESIS.37.15Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loadingLes P. Pook0F. Berto1A. Campagnolo221 Woodside Road, Sevenoaks TN13 3HF (UK)University of Padova,ItalyUniversity of Padova,ItalyThe linear elastic analysis of homogeneous, isotropic cracked bodies is a Twentieth Century development. It was recognised that the crack tip stress field is a singularity, but it was not until the introduction of the essentially two dimensional stress intensity factor concept in 1957 that widespread application to practical engineering problems became possible. The existence of three dimensional corner point effects in the vicinity of a corner point where a crack front intersects a free surface was investigated in the late 1970s: it was found that modes II and III cannot exist in isolation. The existence of one of these modes always induces the other. An approximate solution for corner point singularities by Bažant and Estenssoro explained some features of corner point effects but there were various paradoxes and inconsistencies. In an attempt to explain these a study was carried out on the coupled in-plane fracture mode induced by a nominal anti-plane (mode III) loading applied to plates and discs weakened by a straight crack. The results derived from a large bulk of finite element models showed clearly that Bažant and Estenssoro’s analysis is incomplete. Some of the results of the study are summarised, together with some recent results for a disc under in-plane shear loading. On the basis of these results, and a mathematical argument, the results suggest that the stress field in the vicinity of a corner point is the sum of two singularities: one due to stress intensity factors and the other due to an as yet undetermined corner point singularity.http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero37/numero_37_art_15.pdfFinite elementsMixed modesCoupled modesStress intensity factorsCorner point singularities
spellingShingle Les P. Pook
F. Berto
A. Campagnolo
Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Finite elements
Mixed modes
Coupled modes
Stress intensity factors
Corner point singularities
title Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading
title_full Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading
title_fullStr Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading
title_full_unstemmed Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading
title_short Coupled fracture modes under anti-plane loading
title_sort coupled fracture modes under anti plane loading
topic Finite elements
Mixed modes
Coupled modes
Stress intensity factors
Corner point singularities
url http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero37/numero_37_art_15.pdf
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