scholarly journals Effect of Defect Size and Notch Root Radius on Fracture Strength of Engineering Ceramics

1985 ◽  
Vol 93 (1076) ◽  
pp. 186-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro TAKAHASHI ◽  
Saburo USAMI ◽  
Kimiaki NAKAKADO ◽  
Hiroshi MIYATA ◽  
Shigeru SHIDA
2009 ◽  
pp. 218-218-18
Author(s):  
KP Datta ◽  
WE Wood

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (8) ◽  
pp. 852-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Barati ◽  
F Berto

In this paper, some practical linear-elastic equations for evaluation of the critical value of the J-integral in plates with U-notches under mode I loading are presented and applied to brittle and quasi-brittle materials. The relationship between the J-integral and strain energy averaged over a well-defined control volume, depending on the static properties of the material, is applied, with the aim of obtaining the final expressions. It is found that these three proposed equations provide the same results, with any differences being negligible. By using one of these equations, one can evaluate Jcr and then predict the critical fracture load by means of the Jcr criterion. The results have shown that the critical value of the J-integral ( Jcr) is a function of the ratio of the material control radius to the notch-root radius ( Rc/ρ), the ratio of specimen width to notch depth ( w/ a), the notch acuity ( a/ρ), and the loading condition (tensile or bending loadings) in U-notches under mode I loading. However, the effect of the loading condition, a/ρ and w/ a ratios may be negligible. Therefore only the Rc/ρ ratio (i.e. the material properties and the notch-root radius of the specimen) affects Jcr.


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