STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR CIRCUMFERENTIAL SURFACE CRACKS IN PIPES

Abstract Stress intensity factors for circumferential surface cracks in pipes have been derived using the finite element method. Both cracks located at the in- and outside of the pipes have been analysed. The derived solutions cover a wide range of geometry and load configurations and are presented in a tabular form that defines influence functions for the stress intensity factor along the whole crack front. The solutions show good agreements in comparisons to other published solutions.     

ESTIMATIONS OF STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR SMALL CRACKS AT NOTCHES

This paper presents a simple method for determining the stress intensity factors for small notch-emanating cracks. The proposed method is based on similarities between elastic notch-tip stress fields described by two parameters; the stress concentration factor K₁, and the notch-tip radius ρ. The method developed here is rather general, and can be used for a variety of central and edge notches with through-thickness of semi-elliptical cracks. The predicted values are in good agreement with the available numerical data.     

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR CRACKS AT FASTENER HOLES

Abstract— Transmission and reflection photoelasticity has been used to determine the stress intensity factors for artificial cracks emanating from a hole in two-dimensional tensile plates. Three geometries were investigated, namely a free hole, a pin-loaded hole and a hole with an interference-fit pin. All these cases relate to situations commonly found in aircraft structures. The results have been compared where possible with analytical data and a good correlation was found for these cases.     

WEIGHTED AVERAGED STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS OF CIRCULAR-FRONTED CRACKS IN CYLINDRICAL BARS

Stress intensity factors are calculated in weighted average at the surface and the deepest point of a circular-fronted surface crack in a cylindrical bar by use of the weight function method. A wide range of various crack shapes are studied, from a nearly straight-fronted edge crack to a semi-circular crack front. Use of the weight function method requires that the crack opening displacement field of a reference load has to be known. It was obtained by 3-D finite element analysis. Results are presented for the cracked cylinder subjected to a constant stress (tension) and a linear stress distribution acting perpendicular to the crack faces and they are compared with values found by other investigators.     

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR CRACKS IN NOTCHED FINITE PLATES SUBJECTED TO BIAXIAL LOADING

Stress intensity factors were calculated, based on Bueckner's principle for cracks in both infinite and finite plates with notches subjected to biaxial loading. Approximate Green's functions have been obtained by modifying two existing Green's functions, originally for unnotched plates. Values of stress intensity factors calculated using Bueckner's principle with the approximate Green's functions are in good agreement with published stress intensity factors for cracks in both infinite and finite plates containing a circular notch or an elliptical notch, previously found by the method of boundary collocation.     

WEIGHT FUNCTIONS AND STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR SEMI-ELLIPTICAL CRACKS IN T-PLATE WELDED JOINTS

Weight functions were derived for the deepest point and surface point of a semi-elliptical surface crack in T-plate joints with weld angles between 0 and 45°. These weight functions were derived from reference stress intensity factor solutions obtained from three-dimensional finite element calculations, and verified using stress intensity factors for different non-linear stress fields and for far-field tension and bending cases. The differences between the weight function predictions and the finite element data were less than 10%. They are suitable for semi-elliptical surface cracks with aspect ratios in the range 0.05 ≤ a/c ≤ 1, together with relative depths 0 ≤ a/t ≤ 0.6 and weld angles 0 ≤ φ ≤ 45°.     

CRACK-LINE AND EDGE GREEN'S FUNCTIONS FOR STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS OF INCLINED EDGE CRACKS

Abstract— Fretting loads on the surfaces of structural components can cause accelerated growth of short cracks. The rate of growth will depend on the combined stress intensity factor resulting from both remote and local loading. Many stress intensity factor solutions are available for remote loading, but solutions for arbitrary fretting loads are not readily accessible. In this paper accurate crack-line Green's functions are obtained from a boundary element analysis and then used to develop the Green's functions for loads on the edge of a half-plane containing a slant crack at various angles to the edge. These latter Green's functions can be used to obtain stress intensity factors for arbitrary stresses (normal or shear) on the edge of the half-plane without further stress analysis; simple integration procedures are all that is required.     

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF CRACK TIP STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR SEMI-ELLIPTIC CRACKS*

Several crack tip stress intensity factor solutions have been published for semi-elliptic, surface breaking cracks in plates subjected to tension or bending forces. These solutions do not agree with each other particularly well and the basis for choosing which one is the best has not been established. In this paper, the development of fatigue crack shape is used as a diagnostic tool to test the accuracy of these theoretical stress intensity solutions in predictive fatigue crack growth calculations. Those solutions giving the best engineering estimate of crack tip stress intensity factors are identified. Single equations are also given for each loading case at the deepest point or surface intersection point of semi-elliptic cracks in order to facilitate calculations on programmable calculators. A rational basis for calculating the progress of a crack which snaps through the thickness and continues to propagate in a stable way by fatigue is suggested.     

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR CORNER CRACKS AT A SEMI-CIRCULAR NOTCH UNDER STRESS GRADIENTS

Abstract— A weight function method, recently developed by the authors, is applied to calculate stress intensity factors for corner cracks emanating from a semi-circular notch under crack face polynomial pressure loading. A wide range of configuration parameters are considered. These results, combined with superposition principle, allow determination of stress intensity factors under general loading conditions. The approach is demonstrated by obtaining stress intensity factors for the load cases of remote tension and shot-peening residual stresses at the notch.     

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS AND WEIGHT FUNCTIONS FOR SEMI-ELLIPTICAL SURFACE CRACKS IN FINITE-THICKNESS PLATES UNDER TWO-DIMENSIONAL STRESS DISTRIBUTION

Abstract— A Fourier series approach is proposed to calculate stress intensity factors using weight functions for semi-elliptical surface cracks in flat plates subjected to two-dimensional stress distributions. The weight functions were derived from reference stress intensity factors obtained by three-dimensional finite element analyses. The close form weight functions derived are suitable for the calculation of stress intensity factors for semi-elliptical surface cracks in flat plates under two-dimensional stress distributions with the crack aspect ratio in the range of 0.1 ≤ a/c ≤ 1 and relative depth in the range of 0 ≤ a/t ≤ 0.8. Solutions were verified using several two-dimensional non-linear stress distributions; the maximum difference being 6%.     

ON DETERMINING STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR MIXED MODE CRACKS FROM THERMOELASTIC DATA

Abstract— An alternative methodology is presented for determining stress intensity factors for cracks subject to mixed-mode displacements. The methodology involves thermoelastic data generated from a SPATE (Stress Pattern Analysis by Thermal Emission) system and has been adapted from one used successfully in photoelasticity. The thermoelastic data is collected throughout the elastic stress field dominated by the crack tip singularity. The stress field is described using a Fourier series within Muskhelishvili's approach. This method allows different applied stress fields to be described which may include transient or non-uniform stress fields. The results obtained using the new methodology are at least as good as those obtained previously for pure mode I cases, and generally better for mixed mode displacement conditions.     

裂纹面荷载作用下多裂纹应力强度因子计算

该文基于比例边界有限元法计算了裂纹面荷载作用下平面多裂纹应力强度因子.比例边界有限元法可以给出裂纹尖端位移场和应力场的解析表达式,该特点可以使应力强度因子根据定义直接计算,同时不需要对裂纹尖端进行特殊处理.联合子结构技术可以计算多裂纹问题的应力强度因子.数值算例表明该文方法是有效且高精确的,进而推广了比例边界有限元法的...     

A LOCAL GRID REFINEMENT METHOD FOR DETERMINING STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FOR CRACKS AT NOTCHES

Abstract— Stress intensity calibrations have been determined for cracks at the root of a semi-circular edge notch loaded in tension using a localised grid refinement technique for finite element analysis. The technique is of particular value in situations where a fully connected mesh model is difficult to achieve or where enhanced accuracy is needed in a small sub-region of a model. Solutions were as accurate as those from a conventional refined mesh but with an approximately two fold reduction in run time. The resulting stress intensity factors are in good agreement with those estimated using a notch correction function and the equivalent un-notched crack solution.     

STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR SOLUTIONS FOR SEMI-ELLIPTICAL WELD-TOE CRACKS IN T-BUTT GEOMETRIES

Abstract— Weld toe magnification factors are widely used in the evaluation of stress intensity factors for cracks in welded structures. Traditionally, the weld magnification factor has been determined from 2-D plane strain models containing edge cracks. However, it has long been recognised that a semi-elliptical weld toe crack cannot be accurately represented by a 2-D approximation due to the 3-D nature of the geometry. As a consequence, some recent research has been carried out using 3-D numerical modelling, which highlights the limitations of the 2-D approach. Nevertheless, 3-D solutions are still scarce and are of limited validity due to the difficulties associated with creating the numerical models. This paper reports the most extensive 3-D numerical investigation of semi-elliptical cracks in T-butt geometries to date. Based on the numerical results, new and accurate equations for weld magnification factors were derived, which quantify the 3-D effects present and emphasise the importance of the attachment. The results obtained from these equations are then used in an assessment of existing solutions.     

求解双材料界面裂纹应力强度因子的扩展有限元法

基于双材料界面裂纹尖端的基本解,构造扩展有限元法(eXtended Finite Element Methods, XFEM)裂尖单元结点的改进函数。有限元网格剖分不遵从材料界面,考虑3种类型的结点改进函数：弱不连续改进函数、Heaviside改进函数和裂尖改进函数,建立XFEM的位移模式,给出计算双材料界面裂纹应力强度因子(Stress Intensity Factors, SIFs)的相互作用积分方法。数值结果表明：XFEM无需遵从材料界面剖分网格,该文的方法能够准确评价双材料界面裂纹尖端的SIFs。     

焊接接头应力强度因子计算公式的改进

针对焊接接头的半椭圆表面裂纹的应力强度因子SIF 的计算公式, 该文介绍了目前常用的Newman-Raju-Maddox 模型和Yamada-Hirt-Albert模型以及两种模型的异同性。经过分析, 发现Yamada-Hirt-Albert模型存在不足, 其SIF 公式难以合理地计算均匀受拉状态下的SIF 值。在对现有文献中研究数据的分析基础上, 改进了Yamada-Hirt-Albert 模型, 提出了新的SIF 计算公式。经与Benchmark 数据以及其他国外试验结果的比较, 验证了该文所提出的SIF 改进公式具有更好的可靠性。     

DETERMINATION OF PREDOMINANTLY MODE II STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS FROM ISOCHROMATIC DATA

Abstract— A new approach to the solution of stress intensity factors from isochromatic data has been developed and is based on complex Fourier analysis. Solutions are shown to be accurate when the loading of the crack tip is predominantly Mode II and also for cases that are generally mixed-mode. The new method and its application to a four-point-bend test is described in this paper. Tests on angled-edge-cracked specimens have also been performed to show the validity of the method for a range of mixed-mode loadings.     

圆钢管混凝土T型焊接节点应力强度因子计算方法研究

主管内填充混凝土的圆管桁架是一种新型结构,鉴于断裂力学评估这种结构疲劳性能的需要,该文探讨了圆钢管混凝土T型焊接节点在支管轴拉力作用下的应力强度因子计算方法.首先,根据节点的热点应力分布和疲劳裂纹试验结果,提出了节点断裂力学分析的半椭圆表面裂纹模型.其次,推导了主管、支管及混凝土等部分的参数变换公式,并通过ANSYS软...     

THE STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR OF SMALL CRACKS AT NOTCHES

Abstract— It was found in a previous publication that stress fields around notches are quantitatively very similar, if the peak stress at the notch root (σ_peak) and the notch root radius ( ρ ) are the same. As a consequence, small cracks (length l ) should have the same stress intensity factor, if σ_peak and ρ are similar. This implies that the geometry factor C in
should primarily depend on l/ρ only, and not on other dimensions. Available data on calculated K values was analysed, which confirmed the similarity concept. An equation for C as a function of l/ρ was obtained. It was shown that K -values calculated with this equation are an accurate approximation for the stress intensity factor of small cracks at notches.