Analyses of plane stress and plane strain through energy minimization

Structures ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 728-736
Author(s):  
Rasim Temür
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Plane Stress ◽  
Energy Minimization

Improved Compliance Solutions for C(T), SE(B) and Clamped SE(T) Specimens Including Side-Grooves, Varying Thicknesses and 3-D Effects

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Henrique B. Donato ◽  
Felipe Cavalheiro Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Crack Growth ◽  
Plane Strain ◽  
Plane Stress ◽  
Potential Drop ◽  
Crack Size ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Unloading Compliance ◽  
Integrity Assessments ◽  
Elastic Unloading

Fracture toughness and Fatigue Crack Growth (FCG) experimental data represent the basis for accurate designs and integrity assessments of components containing crack-like defects. Considering ductile and high toughness structural materials, crack growing curves (e.g. J-R curves) and FCG data (in terms of da/dN vs. ΔK or ΔJ) assumed paramount relevance since characterize, respectively, ductile fracture and cyclic crack growth conditions. In common, these two types of mechanical properties severely depend on real-time and precise crack size estimations during laboratory testing. Optical, electric potential drop or (most commonly) elastic unloading compliance (C) techniques can be employed. In the latter method, crack size estimation derives from C using a dimensionless parameter (μ) which incorporates specimen’s thickness (B), elasticity (E) and compliance itself. Plane stress and plane strain solutions for μ are available in several standards regarding C(T), SE(B) and M(T) specimens, among others. Current challenges include: i) real specimens are in neither plane stress nor plane strain - modulus vary between E (plane stress) and E/(1-ν2) (plane strain), revealing effects of thickness and 3-D configurations; ii) furthermore, side-grooves affect specimen’s stiffness, leading to an “effective thickness”. Previous results from current authors revealed deviations larger than 10% in crack size estimations following existing practices, especially for shallow cracks and side-grooved samples. In addition, compliance solutions for the emerging clamped SE(T) specimens are not yet standardized. As a step in this direction, this work investigates 3-D, thickness and side-groove effects on compliance solutions applicable to C(T), SE(B) and clamped SE(T) specimens. Refined 3-D elastic FE-models provide Load-CMOD evolutions. The analysis matrix includes crack depths between a/W=0.1 and a/W=0.7 and varying thicknesses (W/B = 4, W/B = 2 and W/B = 1). Side-grooves of 5%, 10% and 20% are also considered. The results include compliance solutions incorporating all aforementioned effects to provide accurate crack size estimation during laboratory fracture and FCG testing. All proposals revealed reduced deviations if compared to existing solutions.

scholarly journals A method of finding stress solutions for a general plastic material under plane strain and plane stress conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Sergei Alexandrov ◽  
Yeau-Ren Jeng
Keyword(s):  
Coordinate System ◽  
Plane Strain ◽  
Principal Stress ◽  
Plane Stress ◽  
Plastic Material ◽  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Boundary Value ◽  
Equilibrium Equations ◽  
Geometric Problem ◽  
Principal Lines

Abstract A general plastic material under plane strain and plane stress is classified by a yield criterion that depends on both the first and second invariants of the stress tensor. The yield criterion together with the stress equilibrium equations forms a statically determinate system. This system is investigated in the principal lines coordinate system (i.e. the coordinate curves of this coordinate system coincide with trajectories of the principal stress directions). It is shown that the scale factors of the principal lines coordinate system satisfy a simple equation. Using this equation, a method for constructing the principal stress trajectories is developed. Therefore, the boundary value problem of plasticity theory reduces to a purely geometric problem. It is believed that the method developed is useful for solving a wide class of boundary value problems in plasticity.

Stress Distribution in a Uniformly Rotating Equilateral Triangular Shaft

1955 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-259
Author(s):  
H. T. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Approximate Solution ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Plane Strain ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Plane Stress ◽  
Biharmonic Equation ◽  
Approximate Solutions ◽  
Distribution Of Stresses ◽  
General Method

Abstract An approximate solution for the distribution of stresses in a rotating prismatic shaft, of triangular cross section, is presented in this paper. A general method is employed which may be applied in obtaining approximate solutions for the stress distribution for rotating prismatic shapes, for the cases of either generalized plane stress or plane strain. Polynomials are used which exactly satisfy the biharmonic equation and the symmetry conditions, and which approximately satisfy the boundary conditions.

Analytical Solutions of Crack Tip Plasticity Zone Shape for a Semi-Infinite Crack

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peihua Jing ◽  
Tariq Khraishi ◽  
Larissa Gorbatikh
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Plane Stress ◽  
Analytical Solutions ◽  
Yield Criterion ◽  
Plasticity Zone ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Classical Plasticity ◽  
Elastic Perfectly Plastic ◽  
Von Mises

In this work, closed-form analytical solutions for the plasticity zone shape at the lip of a semi-infinite crack are developed. The material is assumed isotropic with a linear elastic-perfectly plastic constitution. The solutions have been developed for the cases of plane stress and plane strain. The three crack modes, mode I, II and III have been considered. Finally, prediction of the plasticity zone extent has been performed for both the Von Mises and Tresca yield criterion. Significant differences have been found between the plane stress and plane strain conditions, as well as between the three crack modes’ solutions. Also, significant differences have been found when compared to classical plasticity zone calculations using the Irwin approach.

scholarly journals Elastic soil

1971 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-269
Author(s):  
A. J. Carr ◽  
P. J. Moss
Keyword(s):  
Plane Strain ◽  
Plane Stress ◽  
Soil Structure ◽  
Soil Structure Interaction ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Structure Interaction ◽  
Stiffness Properties ◽  
Acceleration History ◽  
Elastic Soil

This paper presents a refined finite element analysis for the analysis of two-dimensional plane stress and plane strain structures with particular emphasis being placed on the ability to solve problems of soil-structure interaction under earthquake loadings. The structure and
the soil are idealized as an assemblage of quadrilateral plane stress and plane strain elements having a cubic variation in displacement enabling a more accurate representation of the stiffness properties of the system than that previously available. The response of the system to the earthquake acceleration history is achieved by a superposition of normal mode responses and the methods of obtaining the mode shapes and frequencies are outlined. Examples are presented to illustrate the capability of this approach.

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