Anisotropic plastic stress fields at a slowly propagating crack tip

Under the condition that any perfectly plastic stress components at a crack tip are nothing but the functions of 0 only making use of equilibrium equations. Hill anisotropic yield condition and unloading stress-strain relations, in this paper, we derive the general analytical expressions of anisotropic plastic stress fields at the slowly steady propagating tips of plane and anti-plane strain. Applying these general analytical expressions to the concrete cracks, the analytical expressions of anisotropic plastic stress fields at the-slowly steady propagating tips of Mode I and Mode III cracks are obtained. For the isotropic plastic material, the anisotropic plastic stress fields at a slowly propagating crack tip become the perfectly plastic stress fields.     

PERFECTLY PLASTIC FIELDS AT A RAPIDLY PROPAGATING PLANE-STRESS CRACK TIP

Under the condition that all the perfectly plastic stress components at a crack tiP arethe functions ofθonly,making use of the Mises yield condition,steady-state movingequations and elastic perfectly-plastic constitutive equations,we derive the generallyanalytical expressions of perfectly plastic fields at a rapidly propagating plane-stress cracktip.Applying these generally analytical expressions to the concrete crack,we obtain theanalytical expressions of perfectly plastic fields at the rapidly propagating tips of,modesⅠandⅡplane-stress cracks.     

Analytic solutions to crack tip plastic zone under various loading conditions

Based on stress field equations and Hill yield criterion, the crack tip plastic zone is determined for orthotropic materials and isotropic materials under small-scale yielding condition. An analytical solution to calculating the crack tip plastic zone in plane stress states is presented. The shape and size of the plastic zone are analyzed under different loading conditions. The obtained results show that the crack tip plastic zones present “butterfly-like” shapes, and the elastic–plastic boundary is smooth. The size of the plastic zone for orthotropic composites is less at the crack tip for various loading conditions, compared with the case of isotropic materials. Crack inclination angle and loading conditions affect greatly the size and shape of crack tip plastic zone. The mode I crack has a crucial effect on the plastic zone for mixed mode case in plane stress state. The plastic zone for pure mode I crack and pure mode II crack have a symmetrical distribution to the initial crack plane.     

Anisotropic plastic stress field near a singular point

On condition that any perfectly plastic stress component near a singular point is nothing but the function of θ only, making use of equilibrium equations and Hill anisotropic yield condition, we derive the general analytical expressions of the anisotropic plastic stress field near a singular point in both the cases of anti-plane and in-plane strains. Applying these general analytical expressions to the concrete cracks and the plane-strain bodies with a singular point, the anisotropic plastic stress fields at the tips of Mode Ⅰ, Mode Ⅱ, Mode Ⅲ and mixed mode Ⅰ-Ⅱ cracks, and the limit loads of anisotropic plastic plane-strain bodies with a singular point are obtained.     

PERFECTLY PLASTIC STRESS FIELD AT A MIXED-MODE CRACK TIP UNDER PLANE AND ANTI-PLANE STRAIN

Under the condition that any Perfectly plastic stress component at a crack tip isnothing but the function of θ only. making use of equilibrium equations, stress-strain-rate relations, compatibility equations and yield condition. in this paper. we derive thegeneral analytical expressions of the perfectly plastic stress field at a Mixed-Mode cracktip under plane and anti-plane strain. Applying this general analytical expressions to theMixed-Mode cracks. we can obtain the analytical expressions of perfectly plastic stressfields at the tips of Mixed-ModeⅠ-Ⅲ.Ⅱ-Ⅲ andⅠ-Ⅱ-Ⅲ cracks.     

幂硬化可压缩材料Ⅰ型动态裂纹尖端奇异场

研究了平面应变条件下幂硬化可压缩材料中定常扩展的Ⅰ型动态裂纹尖端应力应变奇异场．采用Ｊ２流动理论和场量直角坐标分量，得到了应力应变奇异性不同时的裂纹尖端渐近场，其中场量的角变化规律和理想弹塑性材料的完全相同     

幂硬化可压缩材料Ⅰ型动态裂纹尖端奇异场

研究了平面应变条件下幂硬化可压缩材料中定常扩展的Ⅰ型动态裂纹尖端应力应变奇异场．采用Ｊ２流动理论和场量直角坐标分量，得到了应力应变奇异性不同时的裂纹尖端渐近场，其中场量的角变化规律和理想弹塑性材料的完全相同     

Linear Elastic Solutions for Slotted Plates

Two-dimensional problems of finite-length blunted cracks cut into infinite plates subject to remote tractions are solved using complex variable theory. The slot geometry is composed of two flat surfaces connected by rounded ends. This special geometrical shape was derived by Riabouchinsky in the study of two-dimensional ideal fluid flow around parallel plates. The simpler antiplane slotted plate problem is addressed initially for this geometry. From this exact solution, the equivalent of a Westergaard stress potential is found and applied to the two other principal modes of fracture, which are plane elasticity problems. For a plate subject to uniform radial tension at infinity, an analytical solution is obtained that will reduce to the familiar mode I singular crack solution as the separation between the parallel faces of the slot becomes zero. For finite-width mode I slots, the rounded ends have tensile tractions which terminate at the adjoining flat surfaces of the slot, which remain traction-free. In this respect, the finite-width mode I slot problem resembles a Barenblatt cohesive zone model of a plane crack or a Dugdale plastic strip model of a plane crack, although the tractions will vary in magnitude along the slot ends rather than remaining uniform as in the former type of crack problems. Similarly, in the case of the finite-width mode II slot problem, the rounded ends of the slot have shear tractions, while the flat surfaces remain load-free. A distinguishing feature of the mode II slot solution over the mode I slot problem is that the maximum in-plane shear stress is constant along the rounded ends of the slot. Because of this, those particular regions of the boundary can represent incipient plastic yield based on either the Mises or Tresca yield condition under plane strain loading conditions. In this way, the problem resembles the plastic strip models of Dugdale, Cherepanov, Bilby-Cottrell-Swinden, and others. Notably, the mode III slot problem also has a constant maximum shear stress along the curved portions of the slot, while the entire slot boundary remains traction-free, unlike the mode II slot problem. Consequently, the mode III slot problem represents both a generalization of the standard mode III crack problem geometry, while simultaneously satisfying the boundary conditions of a plastic strip model.     

Stress across an elastoplastic boundary of a mode I crack: parabolic to hyperbolic plasticity transition

In previous work, the stresses of a mode I elastic–plastic fracture mechanics problem were analytically continued across a prescribed elastoplastic boundary for plane stress loading conditions involving a linear elastic/perfectly plastic material obeying the Tresca yield condition. Immediately across the elastic-plastic boundary, a nonlinear parabolic partial differential equation governs the plastic stress field. The present solution deals with stresses extending beyond the parabolic region into the hyperbolic region of the plastic zone. This analytical solution is obtained through a tranformation of the original system of nonlinear partial differential equations into a linear system with constant coefficients. The solution, so obtained, is expressible in terms of elementary transcendental functions. It also exhibits a limiting line which passes through the crack tip. This feature of the solution suggests the formation of a plastic hinge in the material.     

Effect of the poisson ratio on the perfectly plastic stress field at a stationary plane-strain crack tip

Under the condition that all the perfectly plastic stress components at a crack tip are the functions of θ only, making use of equilibrium equations and Von-Mises yield condition containing Poisson ratio, in this paper, we derive the generally analytical expressions of perfectly plastic stress field at a stationary plane-strain crack tip. Applying these generally analytical expressions to the concrete cracks, the analytical expressions of perfectly plastic stress fields at the stationary tips of Mode Ⅰ, Mode Ⅱ and Mixed-Mode Ⅰ-Ⅱ plane-strain cracks are obtained. These analytical expressions contain Poisson ratio.     

Supplementary study on anisotropic plastic stress fields at a stationary plane-stress crack-tip

The results in Ref.[1]are not suitable for the cases of a≥2 .For this reason,we use the method in Ref.[1]to derive the general expressions of the anisotropic plastic stress fields at a stationary plane-stress crack-tip for both of the cases of a=2 and a>2 .As an example,we give the analytical expressions of the anisotropic plastic stress fields at the stationary tips of modeⅠand modeⅡplane-stress cracks for the case of a=2.     

Asymptotic fields in steady crack growth with linear strain-hardening

The asymptotic stress and velocity fields of a crack propagating steadily and quasi-statically into an elastic-plastic material are presented. The material is characterized by J₂-flow theory with linear strain- hardening. The possibility of reloading on the crack flanks is taken into account. The cases of anti-plane strain (mode III), plane strain (modes I and II), and plane stress (modes I and II) are considered. Numerical results are given for the strength of the singularity and for the distribution of the stress and velocity fields in the plastic loading, elastic unloading and plastic reloading regions, as functions of the strain-hardening parameter. An attempt is made to make a connection with the perfectly-plastic solutions in the limit of vanishing strain-hardening.     

Anisotropic plastic fields at a rapidly propagating crack-tip

Under the condition that all the stress components at a crack-tip are the functionsofθonly,making use of the equations of steady-state motion,stress-strain relationsand Hill anisotropic yield conditions,we obtain the general solutions at a crack-tip inboth the cases of anti-plane and in-plane strains.Applying these general solutions tothe concrete cracks,the anisotropic plastic fields at the rapidly propagating tips ofmodeⅢand modeⅠcracks are derived.     

Effect of poisson ratio on the perfectly plastic field at a rapidly propagating plane-strain crack-tip

All the stress components at a rapidly propagating crack-tip in elastic perfectly-plasticmaterial are the functions ofθonly.Making use of this condition and the equations ofsteady-state motion,plastic stress-strain relations,and Mises yield condition with Poissonratio,in this paper,we derive the general expression of perfectly plastic field at a rapidlypropagating plane-strain crack-tip.Applying this general expression with Poisson ratio toModeⅠcrack,the perfectly plastic field at the rapidly propagating tip of ModeⅠplane-strain crack is obtained.This perfectly plastic field contains a Poisson ratio,and thus,wecan obtain the effect of Poisson ratio on the perfectly plastic field at the rapidly propagatingtip of ModeⅠplane-strain crack.     

Numerical plane stress elastic–perfectly plastic crack analysis under Tresca yield condition with comparison to Dugdale plastic strip model

A number of plane stress numerical analyses of the mode I elastoplastic fracture mechanics problem have been performed in the past using the Huber–Mises yield criterion. This study employs instead the Tresca yield condition using an incremental theory of plasticity for a stationary crack. A commercial finite element program is used to solve the opening mode of fracture problem (mode I) for a square plate containing a central crack under generalized plane stress loading conditions. A biaxial uniform tensile traction is applied to the edges of a thin plate composed of a linear elastic non-work hardening material under small strain assumptions. The finite element results are compared with the analytical predictions of the Dugdale plastic strip model for a crack in an infinite plate subject to a biaxial uniform load at infinity.     

Two-parameter failure criterion for elastoplastic bodies with mode I cracks

The generalized Dugdale crack model is used to formulate two-parameter failure criteria for the cases of quasibrittle state and developed plastic zones at a mode I crack tip. The failure criteria relate the fracture strength characteristics and the stress mode at the crack tip through the plastic constraint factor. The critical state of bodies with cracks under uni-and biaxial loading is analyzed in the cases of plane stress and plane strain using the Tresca and von Mises yield criteria. A small-scale yield criterion, which is an analytic relation between the critical stress intensity factor and T-stresses, is established __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 43, No. 7, pp. 47–57, July 2007.     

Plane-strain crack-tip stress field for anisotropic perfectly-plastic materials

Plane-strain crack-tip stress solutions for anisotropic perfectly-plastic materials are presented. These solutions are obtained using the plane-strain slip-line theory developed by Rice (1973). The plastic anisosotropy is described by the Hill quadratic yield condition. The crack-tip stress solutions under symmetric (Mode I) and anti-symmetric (Mode II) conditions agree well with the low-hardening solutions for the corresponding power-law hardening materials. The crack-tip stress solutions under mixed Mode I and II conditions are also presented. All the solutions indicate that the general features of the slip-line field near a crack tip in orthotropic plastic materials with the elliptical yield contours in the Mohr plane are the same as those associated with isotropic plastic materials. However, the angular variations of the crack-tip stress fields for the materials with large plastic orthotropy differ substantially from those for isotropic plastic materials. Modifications due to polygonal yield contours are outlined and implications of solutions to the fracture analysis of ductile composite materials containing macroscopic flaws are discussed.     

Pseudo plane stress plastic field for mode I crack growth

The pseudo plane stress field for a mode I crack growth is analyzed for both perfectly plastic and power law hardening plastic materials. When finite strain is taken into account, it is found that for perfectly plastic materials, the plastic domain is a narrow strip ahead of the crack tip. For power law hardening plastic material, the plastic domain contains a strip and a region ahead of the strip. The fracture criterion is discussed. The energy dissipated in the plastic strip is found to be proportional to the square of the thickness. Singular solutions to the field are ruled out by analysis.     

Kagome平面格栅结构的屈服面及裂尖塑性区分析

分析了Kagome格栅的等效刚度和屈服面. 其屈服面奇异,由4段直线围成. 利用该屈服面,估算了Kagome具有I型、II型半无限大裂纹的裂尖塑性区,有限元计算验证了解析预测的准确性. 与奇异屈服面相比,由Mises光滑屈服面给出的塑性区误差较大. 因此只有弹性情况,可以将Kagome等效为各向同性;若材料塑性,或应力场奇异性较强,Kagome的强度依赖于主应力方向,不能用各向同性模型来描述.      

On perfectly stress field at a mixed-mode crack tip under plane and anti-plane strain

In [1], under the condition that all the perfectly plastic stress components at a crack tip are functions of ϕ only, making use of equilibrium equations, stress-strain rate relations, compatibility equations and yield condition. Lin derived the general analytical expressions of the perfectly plastic stress field at a mixed-mode crack tip under plane and anti-plane strain. But in [1] there were several restrictions on the proportionality factor γ in the stress-strain rate relations, such as supposing that γ is independent of ϕ and supposing that γ=c or cr⁻¹. In this paper, we abolish these restrictions. The cases in [1], γ=cr^d (n=0 or-1) are the special cases of this paper.