ESTIMATION OF CRITICAL VALUES FOR CRACK PROPAGATION FROM SHARP V-NOTCH

Abstract eng:
The aim of this paper is to investigate the beginnings of crack propagation from sharp V-notches. Stress distribution around the tip of a V-notch is described on the basis of linear-elastic fracture mechanics. The V-notch is a singular stress concentrator with a singularity exponent dependent on the V-notch opening angle. The stability criteria are generalized for a stress singularity different from 0,5. Using FEM analysis the critical stress for crack initiation was estimated as a function of the V-notch angle. The results of numerical calculations were compared with experiments taken from the literature.

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