Comparison of Flaw Driving Force Estimates in Simulated Weld Residual Stress Fields
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Previous work has focused on the methods and results for calculating flaw driving force in simulated three-dimensional (3D) weld residual stress (WRS) fields using contour (J) integral techniques. This paper extends that work to look at explicit modeling of the crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) in these same WRS fields, and for the same range of semi-elliptical flaws. Comparison is made between the predicted trends of driving force with crack size for the calculated driving force (J-integral) versus the “measured” value (CTOD). Implications for fracture assessments are given, and recommendations for future work are made.
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