Mixed Mode (I+II) Stress Intensity Factor Measurement Using Image Correlation

Author(s):  
A. Shterenlikht ◽  
P. López-Crespo ◽  
P. J. Withers ◽  
J. R. Yates ◽  
E. A. Patterson

In the present paper, experimental investigation on the fracture of aluminum alloy AA3003 are conducted on the Compact Tension Shear CTS specimen non-welded and CTS specimen welded by FSW process under mixed mode loading by using Arcan loading device based on Richard’s principle suitable for mixed mode. All loading in mixed mode starting from pure tension (mode I) up to pure shear (mode II) can be obtained and tested by varying the loading angles from 0° to 90°. The stress intensity factor for the Compact Tension Shear (CTS) specimen are determined three normalized lengths cracks 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7.The length of notches influence on the variation of stress intensity factor KI, KII. For CTS specimen with notches with a short length, the values of KII are greater than those obtained for notches with a long length.


1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Smith ◽  
C. T. Liu

Abstract After briefly outlining methods of analysis, this paper summarizes a study of the influence of material properties on the stress intensity factor and it’s distribution along the borders of cracks within and parallel to bondlines for both through and part through cracks in plates. Examples of test results are included to support summary assessments.


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