A numerical analysis of the elastic-plastic peel test

The adhesive fracture energy, G_c, is determined from two types of elastic-plastic peel tests (i.e. the single-arm 90° and T-peel methods) and a linear-elastic fracture-mechanics (LEFM) test method (i.e. the tapered double-cantilever beam, TDCB method). A rubber-toughened epoxy adhesive, with both aluminium-alloy and steel substrates, has been used in the present work to manufacture the bonded joints. The peel tests are then modelled using numerical methods. The overall approach to modelling the elastic-plastic peel tests is to employ a finite-element analysis (FEA) approach and to model the crack advance through the adhesive layer via a node-release technique, based upon attaining a critical plastic strain in the element immediately ahead of the crack tip. It is shown that this ‘critical plastic strain fracture model (CPSFM)’ results in predicted values of the steady-state peel loads which are in excellent agreement with the experimentally-measured values. Also, the resulting values of G_c, as determined using the FEA CPSFM approach, have been found to be in excellent agreement with values from previously-reported analytical and direct-measurement methods. Further, it has been found that the calculated values of G_c are independent of whether a standard LEFM test or an elastic-plastic peel test method is employed. Therefore, it has been demonstrated that the value of the adhesive fracture energy, G_c, is independent of the geometric parameters studied and the value of G_c is indeed a characteristic of the joint, in this case for cohesive fracture through the adhesive layer. Finally, it is noted that the FEA CPSFM approach promises considerable potential for the analysis of peel tests which involve very extensive plastic deformation of the peeling arm and for analysing, and predicting, the performance of more complex adhesively-bonded geometries which involve extensive plastic deformation of the substrates.     

某大桥钢轨断裂原因分析

某大桥钢轨发生横向断裂。经对钢轨断口的宏观分析、显微组织观察、电子显微镜的微观分析和能谱的微区成分测定。结果表明，在轨底面中部的横截面上有一半径约7mm半圆形的疲劳裂纹区，疲劳裂纹起源于轨底面的小凹坑处，产生原因是钢轨在潮湿环境中受腐蚀而形成。在车轮应力的重复作用下，疲劳裂纹扩展而导致钢轨断裂。     

曲柄销轴断裂分析

对曲柄销轴在采油设备上的安装配合情况进行了调查，在此基础上，分析了销轴在采油设备工作时的受力情况，并通过化学分析、金相检验和扫描电镜等方法对销轴断裂失效进行了分析。结果表明，该销轴在交变偏斜拉应力的作用下，在销轴的应力集中处——退刀槽根部产生疲劳裂纹，最终导致疲劳断裂。另外钢材质量欠佳、组织不良也促进了断裂过程的进行。     

某发动机Ⅱ级涡轮叶片排气边裂纹分析

对WP13F发动机Ⅱ级涡轮叶片排气边裂纹、断裂进行了汇总分析。该叶片裂纹、断裂都属于以低周疲劳为主的高、低周复合疲劳失效模式；在疲劳起始区均存在一个黑色粗糙区(月牙形多晶区)；断口上存在的大量粗大初生碳化物降低了材料的断裂韧性，加速了疲劳裂纹的扩展。     

金属材料断裂韧度JIC试验方案研究

鉴于多数断裂韧度JIC试验无法按GB／T2038—1991测出结果，对JIC试验方案进行了分析，探讨了在JIC测试中存在的问题并应用GB／T2038—1991和GB／T2038—1980进行了相应的试验。结果表明，按照GB／T2038—1991标准试验的可行性与材料的有效屈服强度有关；采用GB／T2038—1991标准测出的JIC值一般比旧标准偏大；GB／T2038—1991已经不能适应材料发展的需要，迫切需要修订和完善。     

人工水晶的压痕断裂行为及其 K_(1c)测量

藉助于声发射技术,研究了在 Vickers 钻石压头作用下人工水晶的压痕断裂行为。压头对角线与晶体试样的相对取向是,使得水晶Ⅰ和水晶Ⅱ的压痕诱发径向/中位断裂,分别沿着(10(?)0)/(1(?)10)和(11(?)0/(1(?)00)晶面对发展。压痕断裂过程中的声发射特征表明,除了随着压痕特征参数的发展所引起的准静态—声发射外,有三个相互独立的,与径向/中位裂纹的成核、径向/中位裂纹突入试样表面、以及裂纹分岔或侧向裂纹萌生等过程相关的声发射效应。以 Vickers 压痕技术测得 K_(c2)的结果与以一般力学法及 Knoop 压痕技术的测试结果作了比较。断裂韧性与晶体学取向的关系亦作了分析。实验表明,水晶Ⅰ和水晶Ⅱ具有相同的 K_(1c)值。其原因是,两种试样的径向/中位裂纹实际上沿着同样的{1100}/{1120}晶面对扩展。至于从缺口梁法或 Knoop 压痕技术得到的 K_(1c)值,由于水晶Ⅰ和水晶Ⅱ的主裂纹分别沿着(1(?)10)和(1(?)00)晶面扩展;它们的 K_(1c)值与断裂能随着晶体学取向而变有关,因而也就各不相同。     

BM50型风扫磨机主齿轮失效分析

BM50型大力神风扫磨机在正常操作务件下主齿轮(材质为4340钢)出现早期失效，一齿断裂脱落，另有17齿开裂。采用化学成分分析、金相检验、扫描电镜观察以覆硬度测试方法，对断裂齿轮进行了失效分析，结果表明，失效齿轮属于疲劳断裂；引起断裂的直接原因是位于齿轮啮合面硬化层底部的堆积夹杂物，所用材料存在严重的冶金质量缺陷。     

车床应力断料辅具的设计及动态特性研究

介绍了一种能够应用于车床的应力断料辅具的结构及工作原理,通过pro/e三维实体建模,并在ADAMS软件中进行动力学仿真获得了关键部件的动态性能参数,证明了机构设计的合理性.     

Probabilistic model of fatigue fracture of carbon nanostructures

Presented evaluation of risk of fatigue fracture of carbon nanostructures (CN) is based on: (a) the criterion of the threshold of the dissipated energy of tensile stresses, and (b) simulation of stochastic character of fracture by the failures in queueing system. The assessments of probability of fatigue fracture of CN in conditions of uniaxial tension, plane torsion and uniaxial compression are done.     

A practical procedure to assess critical defects in pressure vessels subjected to fatigue loads

PSA pressure vessels are equipments used in refining industries for cleaning the hydrogen upcoming from the reforming or hydrogen generation unities. In one regular inspection, some embedded cracks were found in the entrance nozzle-head weld. Then, instead of advance its decommissioning and waste much time until the refinery purchase a new vessel, a structural stress analysis using the finite element method was performed in order to obtain the stress field at the site of the crack, considering the real loading cycle. Despite the acting load is only the internal pressure, the nozzle-head weld is a region where a complex stress state is present (bending and axial stresses). ASME VIII Division 2, Appendix 5 addresses this issue by applying a rule for multiaxial fatigue life estimation for non-proportional loading. With ASME estimated fatigue life results, it was applied the British Standard 7910 procedure to decide if the equipment can operate safely. The calculation also assesses the crack growing by using a modified bi-linear Paris law. Finally, it was computed how long the cracks would take to get to their critical size and then retire definitively the equipment.