Dynamic stress intensity factor K III and dynamic crack propagation characteristics of anisotropic materials

Based on the mechanics of anisotropic materials, the dynamic propagation problem of a mode Ⅲ crack in an infinite anisotropic body is investigated. Stress, strain and displacement around the crack tip are expressed as an analytical complex function, which can be represented in power series. Constant coefficients of series are determined by boundary conditions. Expressions of dynamic stress intensity factors for a mode Ⅲ crack are obtained. Components of dynamic stress, dynamic strain and dynamic displacement around the crack tip are derived. Crack propagation characteristics are represented by the mechanical properties of the anisotropic materials, i.e., crack propagation velocity M and the parameter ~. The faster the crack velocity is, the greater the maximums of stress components and dynamic displacement components around the crack tip are. In particular, the parameter α affects stress and dynamic displacement around the crack tip.     

A penny-shaped crack in a transversely isotropic piezoelectric layer

In this paper, we develop a model to treat penny-shaped crack configuration in a piezoelectric layer of finite thickness. The piezoelectric layer is subjected to axially symmetric mechanical and electrical loads. Hankel transform technique is used to reduce the problem to the solution of a system of integral equations. A numerical solution for the crack tip fields is obtained for different crack radius and crack position.     

Measurement of energy release rates for delaminations in composite materials

Conventional measurements of energy release rates,G _I andG _II, for delaminations in composite materials, generally utilize loads, crack lengths and simple standard specimen geometries. In this work, a more widely applicable measurement method, using phase shifting moiré and the J integral, is presented. The experimental technique described requires only fringe-pattern information and the elastic constants for the measurements—thus it can be used when the standard methods are inapplicable. Using conventional double-cantilever beam and end-notched flexure specimens, the energy release rate has been measured simultaneously by the moiré method and the standard methods, with good agreement found between the two. This development will for the first time permit the experimental validation of new finite-element routines as they are developed.Paper was presented at the 1993 SEM Spring Conference on Experimental Mechanics held in Dearborn, MI on June 7–9.     

Determination of the dynamic stress intensity factorsK I d andK II d,for a mixed-mode propagating crack

In this paper, the dynamic propagation problem of a mixed-mode crack was studied by means of the experimental method of caustics. The initial curve and caustic equations were derived under the mixed-mode dynamic condition. A multi-point measurement method for determining the dynamic stress intensity factors,K _I ^d , andK _II ^d , and the position of the crack tip was developed. Several other methods were adopted to check this method, and showed that it has a good precision. Finally, the dynamic propagating process of a mixed-mode crack in the three-point bending beam specimen was investigated with our method.     

Experimental evaluation of the Wyoming-modified two-rail shear test method for composite materials

In-plane unidirectional shear properties of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy materials were measured using unidirectional and cross-ply specimens utilizing the Wyomingmodified two-rail shear test fixture. Simple test specimens of trapezoidal and rectangular geometries, and specimens with tabs were tested. Various specimen sspect ratios were also considered. Untabbed unidirectional specimens exhibited premature shear failures but cross-ply specimens produced reasonably reliable results with acceptable failure modes. Both bonded tab and integral tab 0° specimens were found to give comparable results. Unidirectional and cross-ply PEEK specimens, and angle-ply and quasi-isotropic AS4/3501-6 specimens, were also tested.     

Experimental caustics analysis in fracture mechanics of anisotropic materials

The originally developed reflection method of caustics is presented for application to cracks in mechanically anisotropic materials such as fiber-reinforced composites. The derived solutions for the combination of crack-opening modes I and II show that the size of the dark spot depends on the load intensity, whereas its shape depends strongly on the mechanical properties of the material, the orientation of the crack tip and the mixed-mode mixture. The evaluation of optical effects is possible using the diameter-measuring method or the advanced multipoint overdeterministic data reduction method. To find the exact position of caustics, the experimental images are analyzed by the simple boundary value method and a more sophisticated differential method, which is accomplished by shifting the real image onto the gradient image. The standard experimental testing procedure is performed for cracks oriented 0 deg, 45 deg and 90 deg to the material axes in carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer composites.     

Some dynamic problems for elastic materials with functional inhomogeneities: anti-plane deformations

The paper considers two dynamical problems for an isotropic elastic media with spatially varying functional inhomogeneity, the propagation of surface anti-plane shear SH waves, and the stress deformation state of an anti-plane vibrating medium with a semi-infinite crack. These problems are considered for five different types of inhomogeneity. It is shown that the propagation of surface anti-plane shear waves is possible in all these cases. The existence conditions and the speed of propagation of surface waves have been found. In the section devoted to the investigation of the stress deformation state of a vibrating medium with a semi-infinite crack, Fourier transforms along with the Wiener Hopf technique are employed to solve the equations of motion. The asymptotic expression for the stress near the crack tip is analyzed, which leads to a closed form solution of the dynamic stress intensity factor (DSIF). Here also the problem is considered for five different functional inhomogeneities. From the formulae for DSIF thus obtained one can see that the inhomogeneity can have both a quantitative and qualitative impact on the character of the stress distribution near the crack.Received: 25 July 2002, Accepted: 3 April 2003, Published online: 27 June 2003PACS: 83.20.Lr, 83.50.Tq, 83.50.Vr, 46.30.Nz     

The effective properties of piezoelectric composite materials with transversely isotropic spherical inclusions

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Crack-tip field on mode Ⅱ interface crack of double dissimilar orthotropic composite materials

Two systems of non-homogeneous linear equations with 8 unknowns are obtained.This is done by introducing two stress functions containing 16 undetermined coefficients and two real stress singularity exponents with the help of boundary conditions.By solving the above systems of non-homogeneous linear equations,the two real stress singularity exponents can be determined when the double material parameters meet certain conditions.The expression of the stress function and all coefficients are obtained based on the uniqueness theorem of limit.By substituting these parameters into the corresponding mechanics equations,theoretical solutions to the stress intensity factor,the stress field and the displacement field near the crack tip of each material can be obtained when both discriminants of the characteristic equations are less than zero.Stress and displacement near the crack tip show mixed crack characteristics without stress oscillation and crack surface overlapping.As an example,when the two orthotropic materials are the same,the stress singularity exponent,the stress intensity factor,and expressions for the stress and the displacement fields of the orthotropic single materials can be derived.     

Theory of nonlinear dynamic stability for composite laminated plates

In this paper,the general equations of dynamic stability for composite laminatedplates are derived by Hamilton principle.These general equations can be used to considerthose different factors that affect the dynamic stability of laminated plates.The factors aretransverse shear deformation,initial imperfections,longitudinal and rotational inertia,andply-angle of the fiber,etc.The solutions of the fundamental equations show that someimportant characteristics of the dynamic instability can only be got by the considerationand analysis of those factors     

Interface crack problems for mode II of double dissimilar orthotropic composite materials

The fracture problems near the similar orthotropic composite materials are interface crack tip for mode Ⅱ of double disstudied. The mechanical models of interface crack for mode Ⅱ are given. By translating the governing equations into the generalized hi-harmonic equations, the stress functions containing two stress singularity exponents are derived with the help of a complex function method. Based on the boundary conditions, a system of non-homogeneous linear equations is found. Two real stress singularity exponents are determined be solving this system under appropriate conditions about bimaterial engineering parameters. According to the uniqueness theorem of limit, both the formulae of stress intensity factors and theoretical solutions of stress field near the interface crack tip are derived. When the two orthotropic materials are the same, the stress singularity exponents, stress intensity factors and stresses for mode II crack of the orthotropic single material are obtained.     

Dynamic response for functionally graded materials with penny-shaped cracks

This paper provides a method for studying the penny-shaped cracks configuration in functionally graded material(FGM) structures subjected to dynamic or steady loading. It is assumed that the FGMs are transversely isotropic and all the material properties only depend on the axial coordinatez. In the analysis, the elastic region is treated as a number of layers. The material properties are taken to be constants for each layer. By utilizing the Laplace transform and Hankel transform technique, the general solutions for the layers are derived. The dual integral equations are then obtained by introducing the mechanical boundary and layer interface conditions via the flexibility/stiffness matrix approach. The stress intensity factors are computed by solving dual integral equations numerically in Laplace transform domain. The solution in time domain is obtained by utilizing numerical Laplace inverse. The main advantage of the present model is its ability for treating multiple crack configurations in FGMs with arbitrarily distributed and continuously varied material properties by dividing the FGMs into a number of layers with the properties of each layer slightly different from one another. This work was supported by Failure Mechanics Laboratory of State Education Commission and the Post-doctor Research Fund of China.     

平面应变下紧凑拉伸试样的动态断裂韧性的实验研究

材料的动态断裂韧性是衡量材料在动载荷作用下抵杭裂纹扩展能力的重要指标,以往的材料动态断裂韧性测试多采用三点弯曲试样,而针对紧凑拉伸试样的动态断裂韧性研究很少.本文将紧凑拉伸试样(即CT试样)简化成等效弹簧质量模型,得到了CT试样动态应力强度因子的近似表达式.对Hopkinson压杆装置进行了改进,利用改进后的实验装置进...     

三点弯曲试样动态应力强度因子计算研究

利用Hopkinson压杆对三点弯曲试样进行冲击加载,采集了垂直裂纹面距裂尖2mm和与裂纹面成60°距裂尖5mm处的应变信号。根据裂尖附近测试的应变信号计算试样的动态应力强度因子,并与有限元计算结果进行比较,结果表明由于裂尖有一段疲劳裂纹区,通过裂尖附近应变信号来计算动态应力强度因子时,如果裂尖位置确定不准及粘贴应变片位置不够准确对计算结果将带来很大影响。因此利用应变片法计算动态应力强度因子时,为了获得更准确的计算结果,在实验后应对试件裂纹面进行分析测量,重新确定裂尖位置,必要时需对应变片至裂尖距离进行修正后再计算动态应力强度因子值。     

Dynamic fracture mechanics analysis for composite material with material non-homogeneity in thickness direction

The problem considered here is the response of a non-homogeneous composite material containing some cracks subjected to dynamic loading. It is assumed that the composite material is orthotropic and all the material properties depend only on the coordinatey (along the thickness direction). In the analysis, the elastic region is divided into a number of plies of infinite length. The material properties are taken to be constants for each ply. By utilizing the Laplace transform and Fourier transform technique, the general solutions for plies are derived. The singular integral equations of the entire elastic region are obtained and solved by the virtual displacement principle. Attention is focused on the time-dependent full field solutions of stress intensity factor(SIF) and strain energy release rate. As a numerical illustration, the dynamic stress intensity factor of a substrate/functionally graded film structure with two cracks under suddenly applied forces on cracks face are presented for various material non-homogeneity parameters.     

复合材料桥纤维拔出的动态裂纹模型

在无限大正交各向异性体弹性平面上对复合材料桥纤维平行自由表面的内部中央裂纹提出了桥纤维拔出的动态裂纹模型。通过复变函数将其转化为Reimann-Hilbert混合边界值问题。求得了裂纹在坐标原点受载荷Px/t、Px2/t作用的解析解。利用这一解析解可通过迭加原理求得任意复杂问题的解。     

Determination of dynamic fracture-initiation toughness using three-point bending tests in a modified Hopkinson pressure bar

We present a procedure for measuring the dynamic fracture-initiation toughness of materials. The method is based on three-point bending tests at high loading rates, performed in an experimental device which is a modification of the classical split Hopkinson pressure bar. Coupled with the loading device, a high-speed photography system was used to measure the crack mouth opening displacement (CMOD) directly on the specimen. The stress intensity factor was calculated by three different simplified methods and the time to fracture was obtained from an appropriate specimen instrumentation. To evaluate the results derived from the simplified methods, a two-dimensional full-numerical analysis of the dynamic bending fracture test was made. The model includes the specimen, the input bar, the impacting projectile and the supporting device and takes into account the possible loss of contact during the experiment between the input bar and the specimen and between the specimen and its supports. From the tests and numerical results, it can be concluded that the CMOD procedure, together with the knowledge of the time to fracture determined using crack gages, seems to be the best method for measuring dynamic fracture-initiation toughness.     

Experimental determination of fracture toughness of CFRP by Raman Coating Method

Summary  Strain distribution near the crack tip of Raman-inactive Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) was measured by Raman spectroscopy. A PbO thin film was deposited on the measured surface of the specimen by physical vapor deposition (PVD). The results agree well with those obtained by conventional experimental methods and FEM analysis. The proposed method allows to investigate fracture toughness of Raman-inactive materials. Received 8 December 1999; accepted for publication 28 March 2000     

Problems on circular-arc cracks between dissimilar materials under antiplane concentrated forces

This paper deals with the problems of circular-arc crack between bonded dissimilar materials under antiplane concentrated forces. By applying the analytic continuation technique and the analyzing method of the Singularity in complex functions, we obtain universal solutions for the problems. For several typical cases the closed form solutions are obtained and the stress intensity factors are devived From these solutions, we provide a series of particular results, some of which coincide with those in Ref.(7).     

冲击载荷作用下裂纹动态响应的数值模拟

对垂直、剪切以及斜向等各种冲击载荷作用下裂纹的动态响应进行了数值模拟,得到了一系列随时间变化的动态应力场以及应变场图;根据其定义,计算出了相应的动态应力强度因子,进而分析了斜向载荷作用下裂纹起裂情况,并对最优断裂问题进行了阐述。