Fracture mechanics

Course work.
Theme: Using the method of elastic compliance, to find the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF), as a
crack size function, a given calculation chart. Estimate the remaining strength and fatigue crack
propagation.
Output data:
1. The calculation objects geometrical shape and dimensions.
2. Crack size change range.
3. An object material brand and mechanical descriptions.

Work contents:
1.Using the finite element method, to solve the problem of elasticity theory for a panel with crack
(length is given by the range). To choose a crack length increase so that there are calculations 6-8
cracks length.

2. To calculate displacements in action of the external loading direction (for each configuration). For
example, u(x).

3. To calculate the body of summarized compliance with a crack. For example , if loading is stress
(x), then at corresponding border necessary to calculate load work

1b
1
A ( x ) u( x )dx P0
2a
2
and then to calculate the compliance

2A

P0 P02

Here P0 is a parameter of external load

4. To calculate (numerically or using polynomial approximation) a derivative l , as a crack length

function.

5. Using the complience equation, to calculate SIF, as a crack size function.

E
K I =P0
2t l
l
6. Calculate the crack relative length
and correction function
B
K
l

= I
B l
To place of the results of all abow analysis in table

( )

l, mm
um, mm
=2 um

d /dl
K=P0
l
B

E
2t l

( Bl )= Kl

7. To estimate a remaining strength using the criteria of little scale plasticity

K I =K Ic

K Ic

c=

( Bl )

Plot the curve critical stress - half-length of a crack and to define critical length of a crack for
minimal remaining strength of the panel cmin = 120 Mpa
8. To determine fatigue crack development
For this purpose the interval of half-length of a crack beginning from initial value l 0 to critical
length of a crack l c must be divided to n small intervals with equal length
l l
l= c 0
n
The number of interval must be no less than 10.
The crack half-length for end point of each interval must be calculated by equation
l k =l 0 + l ( k 1 ) and placed in the table below.
Using Paris law
dl
m
=C ( K I )
dN
to predict crack growth for panel under cyclic load with the range of the stress =0.3 cmin .
Procedure of numerical integration of the Paris equation is shown in the table below.
lk
l k /B
l

..

( )
l
l ( )
B
l
m

[ ( )]
l
l
B
l

I ( l )=

[ ( )]

l
l
B
I (l)
NN 0 =
C ( )m
l0

Finally the number of cycls of load corresponding to fatigue crack growth from initial value l 0 to
critical length of a crack l c must be indicated.

Input data:
ts

2B

L
Var. Nr.
L, mm
B, mm
t,mm
ts, mm
h/ts
mat nr

1
150
70
2
20
1
2024

L
2
155
80
2.5
22
0.9
2014

3
170
90
3.0
24
0.8
7075

4
180
85
2.5
23
1
7079

5
185
75
3.0
22
0.9
2024

6
140
65
2.0
18
1
2014

Materials properties:
m

2024

K Ic ,
MPam0.5
26

4.2

8.810-11

2014

23

3.7

1.310-10

7075

34

3.89

1.110-11

7079

35

2.9

1.110-10

Materials

7
8
145 155
70
75
2.0
2
16
20
1
1
7075 7079

9
170
65
2.5
22
0.9
2024

10
180
75
3.0
24
0.8
2014