Numerical and experimental analysis of the directional stability on crack propagation under biaxial stresses

R. Rodríguez-Martínez, G. Urriolagoitia-Calderón, G. Urriolagoitia-Sosa, L. H. Hernndez-Gómez, E. A. Merchn-Cruz, R. G. Rodríguez-Cãizo, J. M. Sandoval-Pineda

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Abstract

In this paper, the case of Single Edge Notch (SEN) specimens subject to opening/compressive loading was analyzed; The loads are applied in several ratios to evaluate the influence of the specimen geometry, and the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) K1 values on the directional stability of crack propagation. The main purpose of this work is to evaluate the behaviour of the fracture propagation, when modifying the geometry of the SEN specimen and different relationships of load tensión/compressión are applied. Additionally, the precision of the numerical and experimental analysis is evaluated to determine its reliability when solving this type of problems. The specimens are subjected to biaxial opening/compression loading; both results (numerical and experimental) are compared in order to evaluate the condition of directional stability on crack propagation. Finally, an apparent transition point related to the length of specimens was identified, in which the behaviour of values of SIF changes for different loading ratios.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012061
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume181
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

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