TY - JOUR

T1 - Finite element study of mode I crack opening effects in compression-loaded cracked cylinders

AU - Berer, Michael

AU - Mitev, Ivaylo

AU - Pinter, Gerald Gerhard

PY - 2017/3/10

Y1 - 2017/3/10

N2 - Mode I crack opening effects in compression-loaded cracked cylinders were examined using finite element analysis. The situation ahead of the crack tip was characterized using linear elastic fracture mechanics in the form of the stress intensity factor (K) concept. Different cylinder dimensions in combination with different loads and crack radii (circular crack shapes were used) were investigated. By using the line load as normalization parameter for the K values, load independent K-curves (K as a function of the normalized crack length a/W) were obtained. The K-curves were compared for different cylinder dimensions to examine the scaling behavior.

AB - Mode I crack opening effects in compression-loaded cracked cylinders were examined using finite element analysis. The situation ahead of the crack tip was characterized using linear elastic fracture mechanics in the form of the stress intensity factor (K) concept. Different cylinder dimensions in combination with different loads and crack radii (circular crack shapes were used) were investigated. By using the line load as normalization parameter for the K values, load independent K-curves (K as a function of the normalized crack length a/W) were obtained. The K-curves were compared for different cylinder dimensions to examine the scaling behavior.

KW - Contour integral analysis

KW - Finite element analysis

KW - Fracture mechanics

KW - Rolling contact

KW - Stress intensity factor

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015417535&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.03.008

DO - 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.03.008

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85015417535

VL - 175.2017

SP - 1

EP - 14

JO - Engineering Fracture Mechanics

JF - Engineering Fracture Mechanics

SN - 0013-7944

IS - 15 April

ER -