An electromagnetic testing machine for determining fracture toughness under different loading rate and superimposed pressure

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos MA Silva ◽  
Pedro AR Rosa ◽  
Anthony G Atkins ◽  
Paulo AF Martins
2016 ◽  
Vol 715 ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Zoltan Major ◽  
Matei Miron ◽  
Imre Kallai

The characterization of the loading rate dependence of the fracture behavior of polymers is of prime theoretical and practical interest for supporting demanding engineering applications. To gain more insight into the high rate fracture behavior of polymers, fracture tests were performed under tensile loading conditions up to 12 m/s loading rate using a neat model polymer (PVC grey) in this study. A conventional single actuator test set-up for compact tension C(T) specimens was developed based on the previous experience of the authors and implemented on a new high rate servohydraulic testing machine. In addition, a novel double action test set-up was developed by applying two twin actuators and implemented in a rigid horizontal test frame. The conventional load and force measurement was extended by instrumented test specimens and by a high speed optical strain analysis system for both set-ups. Force based fracture toughness values using the peak load values, KIcPL and displacement based values using the critical crack opening displacement (CTOD) KICCTOD were determined up to a loading rate of 10 m/s. While the KIcPL values decreased up to a loading rate 103 MPam1/2s-1 an increase with a high data scatter was observed above them. Corresponding to the CTOD values the calculated KICCTOD values revealed a slight decrease and moderate data scatter up to the maximal loading rate.


Geofluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Fengqiang Gong ◽  
Yunliang Wang ◽  
Shanyong Wang

A series of dynamic fracture experiments on semicircular bend (SCB) marble specimens were conducted to characterize the loading rate effect using the INSTRON testing machine and the modified SHPB testing system. The fracture toughness of the marble specimens was measured from a low loading rate to a high loading rate (10-3~106 MPa·m1/2s-1). The results show that the fracture toughness will increase with the loading rate. Since the fracture toughness at a magnitude of 10-3 MPa·m1/2s-1 is regarded as the static fracture toughness, the specific value of DI F f (the dynamic increase factor of fracture toughness) can be obtained at the other loading magnitudes from dynamic fracture tests. To describe the variation in DI F f from low to high loading rates, a new continuous model of DI F f was put forward to express the quantitative relation between the loading rate and rock dynamic fracture toughness. It is shown that the new DI F f model can accurately describe the loading rate effect on the dynamic fracture testing data for rock materials.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 456-461
Author(s):  
Rayhaneh Khalesi ◽  
Mahdi Abbasi ◽  
Zahra Shahidi ◽  
Masoumeh Hasani Tabatabaei ◽  
Zohreh Moradi

Abstract Objectives Advances in laboratory composites and their high wear resistance and fracture toughness have resulted in their growing popularity and increasing use for dental restorations. This study sought to assess the fracture toughness of three indirect composites bonded to dental substrate and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) polymer. Materials and Methods This in vitro study was conducted on two groups of dental and polymer substrates. Each substrate was bonded to three indirect composite resins. Sixty blocks (3 × 3 × 12 mm) were made of sound bovine anterior teeth and PEEK polymer. Sixty blocks (3 × 3 × 12 mm) were fabricated of CRIOS (Coltene, Germany), high impact polymer composite (HIPC; Bredent, Germany), and GRADIA (Indirect; GC, Japan) composite resins. Composites were bonded to dentin using Panavia F 2.0 (Kuraray, Japan). For bonding to PEEK, Combo.lign (Bredent) and Visio.Link (Bredent) luting cements were used. In all samples, a single-edge notch was created by a no. 11 surgical blade at the interface. The samples were subjected to 3,500 thermal cycles, and their fracture toughness was measured in a universal testing machine (Zwick/Roell, Germany) by application of four-point flexural load. Statistical Analysis Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, Kruskal–Wallis. Results The fracture toughness of CRIOS–PEEK interface was significantly higher than HIPC–PEEK. The fracture toughness of GRADIA–PEEK was not significantly different from that of HIPC and CRIOS. The fracture toughness of GRADIA–dentin was significantly higher than HIPC–dentin. Conclusion Considering the limitations of this study, GRADIA has the highest bond strength to dentin, while CRIOS shows the highest bond strength to PEEK.


1997 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-460
Author(s):  
H. Wada ◽  
M. Seika ◽  
T.C. Kennedy ◽  
C.A. Calder ◽  
K. Murase

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Huaming An ◽  
Yushan Song ◽  
Hongyuan Liu

A hybrid finite-discrete element method (FDEM) is proposed to model rock fracture initiation and propagation during a three-point bending test under quasistatic and dynamic loading conditions. Three fracture models have been implemented in the FDEM to model the transition from continuum to discontinuum through fracture and fragmentation. The loading rate effect on rock behaviour has been taken into account by the implementation of the relationship between the static and dynamic rock strengths derived from dynamic rock fracture experiments. The Brazilian tensile strength test has been modelled to calibrate the FDEM. The FDEM can well model the stress and fracture propagation and well show the stress distribution along the vertical diameter of the disc during the Brazilian tensile strength test. Then, FDEM is implemented to study the rock fracture process during three-point bending tests under quasistatic and dynamic loading conditions. The FDEM has well modelled the stress and fracture propagation and can obtain reasonable fracture toughness. After that, the effects of the loading rate on the rock strength and rock fracture toughness are discussed, and the mesh size and mesh orientation on the fracture patterns are also discussed. It is concluded that the FDEM can well model the rock fracture process by the implementation of the three fracture models. The FDEM can capture the loading rate effect on rock strength and rock fracture toughness. The FDEM is a valuable tool for studying the rock behaviour on the dynamic loading although the proposed method is sensitive to the mesh size and mesh orientation.


2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Moy ◽  
Jerome Tzeng

Abstract Fracture toughness properties of composite laminates were evaluated at a loading rate commonly observed in ordinance applications. The laminates are composed of IM7 graphite and a small volume fraction of S2 glass plies to form a cross-ply laminate. Fracture toughness appears to be very rate sensitive if the crack growth perpendicular to the plane dominated by glass/matrix property. Experimental data shows a 30–40% increase of fracture toughness for various layup as the loading rate was increase by 1000 times. The specimens examined under microscopic indicates the strengthening might due to different failure mechanism in the matrix. In addition, there is no visible rate effect if the crack propagation is perpendicular to the graphite dominant plane.


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