Mixed-mode stress intensity factors for the obliqued edge-crack in rectangular specimens

1993 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. R3-R10 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Fett
Keyword(s):  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Stress Intensity Factors ◽  
Edge Crack ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Intensity Factors ◽  
Mode Stress

Experimental Determination of KI for Short Internal Cracks

2001 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 937-943 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Bearden ◽  
J. W. Dally ◽  
R. J. Sanford
Keyword(s):  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Stress Intensity Factors ◽  
Edge Crack ◽  
Series Solution ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Internal Crack ◽  
Intensity Factors ◽  
Mode Stress

Since the pioneering discussion by Irwin, a significant effort has been devoted to determining stress intensity factors (K) using experimental methods. Techniques have been developed to determine stress intensity factors from photoelastic, strain gage, caustics, and moire´ data. All of these methods apply to a relatively long single-ended-edge crack. To date, the determination of K for internal cracks that are double-ended by experimental methods has not been addressed. This paper describes a photoelastic study of tension panels with both central and eccentric internal cracks. The data recorded in the experiments was analyzed using a new series solution for the opening-mode stress intensity factor for an internal crack. The data was also analyzed using the edge-crack series solution, which is currently employed in experimental studies. Results indicated that the experimental methods usually provided results accurate to within three to five percent if the series solution for the internal crack was employed in an overdeterministic numerical analysis of the data. Comparison of experimental results using the new series for the internal crack and the series for an edge crack showed the superiority of the new series.

Mixed Mode Interface Cracks in a Bi-Material Half Plane and a Bi-Material Strip

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiying Huang ◽  
George A. Kadomateas ◽  
Valeria La Saponara
Keyword(s):  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Free Boundary ◽  
Half Plane ◽  
Stress Intensity Factors ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Infinite Strip ◽  
Infinite Plane ◽  
Intensity Factors ◽  
Interface Cracks ◽  
Mode Stress

Abstract This paper presents a method for determining the dislocation solution in a bi-material half plane and a bi-material infinite strip, which is subsequently used to obtain the mixed-mode stress intensity factors for a corresponding bi-material interface crack. First, the dislocation solution in a bi-material infinite plane is summarized. An array of surface dislocations is then distributed along the free boundary of the half plane and the infinite strip. The dislocation densities of the aforementioned surface dislocations are determined by satisfying the traction-free boundary conditions. After the dislocation solution in the finite domain is achieved, the mixed-mode stress intensity factors for interface cracks are calculated based on the continuous dislocation technique. Results are compared with analytical solution for homogeneous anisotropic media.

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