To the interpretation of crack growth, it is substantial to estimate the plastic region geometry in front of a crack. Performed here is a study for predicting crack growt [...]

The influence of corner singularity on crack behaviour for a threedimensional structure is described in this paper. The distribution of stress singularity through the thi [...]

The fatigue crack growth rate in the Eurofer 97 steel was measured by two different methodologies. Small crack growth data were obtained using cylindrical specimens with [...]

Dynamic fragmentation (disintegration of continuous body into smaller pieces under dynamic loading) is a physical phenomenon observed in many fields of engineering and sc [...]

We present the orthotropic hyperelastic material model for numerical simulation of the loading of the cylindrical membrane. The coefficients of strain energy function of [...]

Presented paper deals with fracture behaviour of carbon fibre reinforced composites on the basis of Portland (PC) and alumina (HC) cement. Carbon fibres can be used for [...]

Under the assumptions of linear elastic fracture mechanics the behaviour of cracks and general singular stress concentrators is studied and compared. The stress distribu [...]

In case of two-parameter linear fracture mechanics a study of inhomogeneity influence on behaviour of short cracks is performed. The values of stress intensity factor (KI [...]

A substantial number of experimentally based works indicate the changes in crack propagation direction on bi-material interface in composite laminate materials. The paper [...]

Singular cases - singularities of the robot are defined as positions in which the robot loses kinematic definiteness. The loss appears in both direct and inverse kinemati [...]

This paper is focused on fracture energy which belongs to the basic fracture-mechanical characteristics of quasi-brittle materials. This parameter is explored here from t [...]

This paper presents a simulation of 3D curved crack propagation in a steam turbine blade lock. These fatigue cracks are often initiated near a blade root contact zone. Tw [...]

In relation to previous solution of non-stationary state of stress in elastic plate excited by singular force, the solution of transversal impact an elastic thin rod on t [...]

The stability criteria of V-notched bodies under combination of loading modes I and II are suggested and compared in the article. Methodology of stability criterion sugge [...]

The contribution discusses possible approach for the formulation of fracture criteria for the general stress concentrators – especially a surface crack terminating at t [...]

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Abstrakt: The integral concepts for calculation of the generalized stress intensity factor and elastic T stress are presented. Both the integrals are based on a validity [...]

In this paper is solved a 3D analysis of growing crack of the chevron notched three-point-bending specimen. On macroscale the specimen body is modeled as an elastic homog [...]

The contribution deals with the 3D analysis of the chevron notched three point bending specimen which is used to determine the fracture toughness of brittle matrix compos [...]

Abstrakt: A stability criterion based on generalized strain energy density factor for a crack terminating at the bi-material inteiface is suggested. The strain energy den [...]

A two-parameter fracture mechanics method is applied to small cracks near a stress concentrator. The small crack in the present contribution is considered as crack influe [...]

The basic fracture properties of cement-based composite are ascertained on the basis of test evaluations of the specimens in suitable test configurations. Three-point ben [...]

This article deal with problems of cracks in bodies with bimaterial interface. The stress and displacement near the front of crack located at the interface between two or [...]

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 basi [...]

Under the consideration of the bi-material notch composed of two orthotropic materials the potential direction of the crack initiated from the notch tip is determined fro [...]