Journal article
Accurate loading analyses of curved cracks under mixed-mode conditions applying the J-integral
Publication Details
Authors: | Judt, P.; Ricoeur, A. |
Publisher: | Springer Science Business Media |
Publication year: | 2013 |
Journal: | International Journal of Fracture |
Pages range : | 53-66 |
Volume number: | 182 |
Start page: | 53 |
End page: | 66 |
Number of pages: | 14 |
ISSN: | 0376-9429 |
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Abstract
In linear elastic fracture mechanics the path-independent J-integral is a loading quantity equivalent to stress intensity factors (SIF) or the energy release rate. Concerning plane crack problems, is a 2-dimensional vector with its components and . These two parameters can be related to the mode-I and mode-II SIFs and . To guarantee path-independence for curved crack geometries, an integration path along the crack faces must be considered. This paper deals with problems occurring at the numerical calculation of the J-integral in connection with the FE-method. Two new methods for accurately calculating values of for arbitrary cracks are presented.
In linear elastic fracture mechanics the path-independent J-integral is a loading quantity equivalent to stress intensity factors (SIF) or the energy release rate. Concerning plane crack problems, is a 2-dimensional vector with its components and . These two parameters can be related to the mode-I and mode-II SIFs and . To guarantee path-independence for curved crack geometries, an integration path along the crack faces must be considered. This paper deals with problems occurring at the numerical calculation of the J-integral in connection with the FE-method. Two new methods for accurately calculating values of for arbitrary cracks are presented.
Keywords
Curved crack faces, J(2)-integral, J-integral, Mixed-mode