Dynamic fracture rate of Charpy V-notch specimen

Considered in this work is the dynamic loading rate effect on the fracture of pre-notched beam specimens. Four different dynamic loading rates for the same total work are analyzed using a three point bent specimen as specified by ASTM E-23, generally known as the Charpy simple-beam impact test. It will be referred to herein as the Charpy V-notch (CVN) configuration. As an example, the rate at which energy is applied dynamically to initiate fracture for the HY-80 casting material is determined. It is not sufficient to characterize the dynamic fracture behavior of material in units of foot-pound. What controls dynamic fracture is the rate of energy dissipated in the material damage process. The current approach of critical dynamic stress intensity factor and/or Charpy foot-pound has no theoretical basis and can lead to unreliable predictions when used in structural applications.     

Path-independent integral for the sharp V-notch in longitudinal shear problem

By applying Noether’s theorem to the elastic energy density in longitudinal shear problem, it is shown that its symmetry-transformations of material space can be expressed by the real and imaginary parts of an analytic function. This kind of the symmetry-transformations leads to the existence of a conservation law in material space, which does not belong to trivial conservation laws and whose divergence-free expression gives a path-independent integral. It is found that by adjusting the analytic function, a finite value can be obtained from this path-independent integral calculated around the material point with any order singularity. For a sharp V-notch placed on the edge of homogenous materials and/or the interface of bi-materials, application shows that the finite value obtained from this path-independent integral is directly related to the notch stress intensity factor (NSIF) and does not depend on the location of integral endpoints chosen respectively along two traction-free surfaces of which form a notch opening angle. Usability is presented in an example to estimate the NSIF of a bi-material plate.     

High-order Asymptotic Analysis for the V-notch in a Power-law Hardening Material

The aim of this study is to determine the complete elastic-plastic stress asymp-totic solutions at the plane V-notch tip with the two edges being clamped-clampe...     

角度非均匀材料平面V形切口应力奇性分析

提出了一种确定角度非均匀材料平面V形切口尖端应力奇性指数的有效方法。首先,在弹性力学基本方程中引入V形切口尖端位移场的级数渐近展开,建立以位移为特征函数的变系数和非线性微分方程组。然后,采用微分求积法(DQM)求解微分方程组,可得到多阶应力奇性指数及其相对应的特征函数,该法具有公式简单、编程方便、计算量少和精度高等优点,可处理任意开口角度和任意材料组合的V形切口。典型算例验证了微分求积法的有效性和精确性。     

Stress field at a tip of a prefabricated spiral V-notch

Based on the tranditional V-notched blasting, a technique of spirally V-notched blasting to loosen earth and rock was presented. Fracture mechanics and Westergaard stress function were adopted to build a complex stress function to derive the plane stress and strain fields at one tip of the crack under a quasi-static pressure. An expression was formulated to define the stress intensity factor of spiral V-notch loosen blasting. Factors that have effects on the stress intensity factor were studied. It is demonstrated that spiral V-notch loosen blasting is an extension of vertical V-notch blasting, straight cracking, and alike theories.     

Fictitious Notch Rounding approach of pointed V-notch under in-plane shear

The Fictitious Notch Rounding approach (FNR) is applied here for the first time to V-shaped notches under in-plane shear loading. The fictitious radius is evaluated for different opening angles as a function of the Microstructural Characteristic Length (MCL), the actual radius and the failure hypothesis. A multiaxiality factor is introduced and found to be very sensitive to the opening angle. Under mode II loading, the problem is more complex than under mode I and mode III, mainly because the maximum elastic stress is outside the notch bisector line. The main problem is the choice of the expected crack initiation angle, which defines the direction where the relevant stress has to be integrated. This integration carried out over the MCL gives the effective stress value for the pointed V-notch. To this end, two different criteria are used, the Maximum Tangential Stress (MTS) criterion and the Minimum Strain Energy Density criterion (MSED). A large number of finite element analyses have been carried out to determine the multiaxiality factor. This factor has been evaluated by comparing the theoretical stress concentration factor (SCF) obtained from fictitiously rounded notches to the effective stress concentration factor obtained by integrating the relevant stress over the Microstructural Characteristic Length.     

Effect of material rate sensitivity on failure modes in the Charpy V-notch test

For the Charpy V-notch test the influence of strain rate on competing failure mechanisms is analyzed numerically. The nucleation and growth of micro-voids is represented in terms of an elastic-viscoplastic constitutive model, which describes the mechanism of ductile fracture by void coalescence. Failure by cleavage is assumed to occur if the maximum principal tensile stress exceeds a certain critical value. Attention is focused on the temperature regime where the transition in fracture mode between cleavage and ductile rupture takes place. In the analyses the temperature is taken as constant and the effect of inertia is neglected, so that time dependence enters only through the material strain rate sensitivity. The material model is found to reproduce the experimentally observed change in failure mode from predominantly ductile fracture at low strain rates, to cleavage fracture at high strain rates. The numerical results show that in the transition regime, the porosity in the notch tip region plays a role in the fracture process even when failure occurs by cleavage. Once the transition of failure mode from cleavage to ductile rupture has occurred, the energy absorbed at low rates is greater than that absorbed at high rates.     

Characterising the process zone in complete fretting contacts using plain fatigue sharp V-notch specimens

The object of this analysis is to demonstrate that it is possible to replicate the conditions prevalent in the process zone of a ‘complete’ locally slipping contact with an equivalent V-notch plain fatigue specimen. The methodology is as follows: using an asymptotic approach, we can determine the eigenvalues and hence spatial distribution of stresses for both the fretting and notch configurations, in the latter case, based on the Williams’ solution. The first step, is to match these eigenvalues, and subsequently, to compare the resulting distribution of stresses. It will be shown that, although there is a comparatively large range of combinations of pad geometry and coefficients of friction where this is feasible, it is only for a very limited range that the resulting stress distributions coincide. This therefore, presents a means of isolating the effects of the differential motion and hence, slip displacement, characteristic of fretting contacts. The experimental implications of these results together with their limitations will be discussed.     

Fracture investigation at V-notch tip using coherent gradient sensing (CGS)

Local deformation field and fracture characterization of mode I V-notch tip are studied using coherent gradient sensing (CGS). First, the governing equations that relate to the CGS measurements and the elastic solution at mode I V-notch tip are derived in terms of the stress intensity factor, material constant, notch angle and fringe order. Then, a series of CGS fringe patterns of mode I V-notch are simulated, and the effects of the notch angle on the shape and size of CGS fringe pattern are analyzed. Finally, the local deformation field and fracture characterization of mode I V-notch tip with different V-notch angles are experimentally investigated using three-point-bending specimen via CGS method. The CGS interference fringe patterns obtained from experiments and simulations show a good agreement. The stress intensity factor obtained from CGS measurements shows a good agreement with finite element results under K-dominant assumption.     

Higher order asymptotic fields at the tip of a sharp V-notch in a power-hardening material

The higher order asymptotic fields at the tip of a sharp V-notch in a power-hardening material for plane strain problem of Mode I are derived. The order hierarchy in powers ofr for various hardening exponentsn and notch angles β is obtained. The angular distributions of stress for several cases are plotted. The self-similarity behavior between the higher order terms is noticed. It is found that the terms with higher order can be neglected for the V-notch angle β>45°. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 10132010 and 10072033).     

Ⅰ-Ⅱ复合型尖V形切口脆断准则

基于最大周向应力和Seweryn-Novozhilov准则,用线弹性奇异应力场,给出Ⅰ-Ⅱ复合型尖V形切口的脆性断裂准则;并把裂纹作为切口张角为零的V形切口,这样就把V形切口问题与裂纹问题的断裂准则统一起来.为了验证该准则,本文采用有机玻璃板材加工多种V形切口试件进行了拉伸实验;同时,应用该准则对文献[16]中复合载荷下双边切口试件进行了起裂方向和临界载荷预测,并与其实验结果相比较.结果表明,本文所给出的Ⅰ-Ⅱ复合型尖V形切口脆性断裂准则与实验是相吻合的,适合于实际工程应用。     

Determination of V-notch SIFs in multi-material anisotropic wedges by digital correlation experiments

In this paper, theoretical formulations based on the Stroh’s complex function approach were used to find the displacement field and H-integral of a sharp V-notch formed from several anisotropic materials. Displacements from the image-correlation experiments are then substituted into the least-squares formulation to find V-notch stress intensity factors (SIFs) in multi-material anisotropic wedges. Validations using the H-integral indicate that the experimental SIFs evaluated from the proposed method of acceptable accuracy. The major advantage is that the proposed method only requires displacements inside the specimen, and displacements near the notch tip, specimen boundaries, or notch surfaces are not necessary.     

Effect of two drille holes on the elastic and elastic-plastic strain distribution around a Charpy V-notch

Two small holes (0.0292 in.), appropriately drilled near the root of a Charpy V-notch, have been shown to reduce markedly the Charpy V-notch transition temperature of various steels. In the present study, three experimental techniques were used to define the effect of two holes on the mechanics of deformation and fracture of notched bars loaded in three- and four-point bending: (1) two-dimensional photoelastic stress analyses were performed on models of both the standard Charpy and drilled geometries; (2) a sensitive dislocation etch-pitting technique was used to observe directly the plastic-strain fields developed in V-notch samples of Fe?3% Si alloy loaded in slow bending; and (3) the Charpy striker was instrumented to record load-time curves during impact-bending and thereby determine the dynamic fracture strength of notched and drilled mildsteel samples. It was determined that two holes donot significantly reduce the elastic stress-concentration factor although they cause considerable redistribution of the local shear stresses around the notch. Consequently, the elastic-plastic state develops quite differently in the presence of two holes, and hole drilling can increase the load-carrying capacity of notched mild-steel bars by more than 100 percent even when bars fail by brittle cleavage prior to general yielding. The implications of these results with respect to other forms of “stress-relieving notches” are discussed.     

辛解析奇异元在动荷载作用下V型切口问题中的应用

利用辛解析奇异单元,结合时域精细算法,研究了动荷载作用下的含平面V型切口问题。时域上,采用时域精细算法,并结合自适应算法控制展开项数,保证了计算精度。空间域上,切口尖端附近采用辛解析奇异单元,其余区域采用常规有限单元,避免了局部网格加密。本文使用的辛解析奇异单元不需要过渡单元和局部网格加密,且能够通过奇异单元内部的参数关系直接给出切口尖端的应力强度因子,不需要复杂的后处理过程。数值结果表明,本文方法具有良好的精度和稳定性,可以准确地计算动态应力强度因子。     

正交异性材料V型切口反对称变形下的尖端场

基于正交各向异性材料弹性平面问题的通解,导出了正交各向异性材料奇异点附近的位移场和奇异应力场的解析表达式,由此给出了反对称变形模态下V型切口尖端附近的位移场和奇异应力场的解析解,通过算例难证,解析解与有限元解吻合得非常好.研究结果表明,正交各向异性材料V型切口尖端附近的应力奇异性不仅与切口的张角有关,还与材料的弹性常数有关.     

基于奇异强度因子的V型切口应力场和N-SIF评估方法

根据线弹性断裂力学理论,V形切口处的应力场具有奇异性,应力值趋于无穷大,峰值应力不能直接用于评定疲劳强度。通过引入了奇异强度因子“as”,单边缺口应力分布和缺口应力强度因子(N-SIF)的半解析公式被推导。考虑张开角和几何尺寸等因素,基于奇异强度因子拟合得到了切口应力评估的简易公式,可用于切口应力场和N-SIF值的快速评估。将简易公式评估结果与有限元结果以及传统文献结果进行对比分析,结果表明,本文简易公式可以准确地预报拉伸载荷下单边V型切口角平分线上的应力场和N-SIF值,实现了切口试样应力场的快速评估。     

A new boundary element approach of modeling singular stress fields of plane V-notch problems

In this paper, a new boundary element (BE) approach is proposed to determine the singular stress field in plane V-notch structures. The method is based on an asymptotic expansion of the stresses in a small region around a notch tip and application of the conventional BE in the remaining region of the structure. The evaluation of stress singularities at a notch tip is transformed into an eigenvalue problem of ordinary differential equations that is solved by the interpolating matrix method in order to obtain singularity orders (degrees) and associated eigen-functions of the V-notch. The combination of the eigen-analysis for the small region and the conventional BE analysis for the remaining part of the structure results in both the singular stress field near the notch tip and the notch stress intensity factors (SIFs).Examples are given for V-notch plates made of isotropic materials. Comparisons and parametric studies on stresses and notch SIFs are carried out for various V-notch plates. The studies show that the new approach is accurate and effective in simulating singular stress fields in V-notch/crack structures.     

Equivalence of the notch stress intensity factor,tip opening displacement and energy release rate for a sharp V-notch

For an infinite elastic plane with a sharp V-notch under the action of symmetrically loading at infinity, the length of crack initiation ahead of the V-notch’s tip is estimated according to a modified Griffith approach. Applying a new conservation integral to the perfectly plastic strip (Dugdale model) ahead of the V-notch’s tip, the relationship between notch stress intensity factor (NSIF) and notch tip opening displacement (NTOD) is presented. Also, the relationship between NSIF and perfectly plastic strip size (PPSS) is found. Since there are three fracture parameters (NSIF, NTOD, and PPSS) with changeable notch opening angle in two basic relationships, it is necessary to select one critical parameter with changeable notch opening angle or two independent critical parameters, respectively. With the help of a characteristic length, it is found by this new conservation integral that the NSIF, NTOD and energy release rate are equivalent in the case of small-scale yielding. Especially, the characteristic length possesses clear physical meaning and, for example, depends on both the critical NSIF and SIF or both the NTOD and CTOD, respectively, in which SIF and CTOD are from the tip of a crack degenerated from the sharp V-notch. The dependence of NSIF on NTOD and PPSS is presented according to the equivalence, and the critical NSIF depending on the critical NTOD with a notch opening angle is also predicted.     

Computation of V-notch shape factors in four-point bend specimen for fracture tests on brittle materials

Four-point bend (FPB) specimen is an important test sample in mixed mode fracture study of notched components made from brittle materials like rocks, brittle polymers, ceramics, etc. On the other hand, the notch stress intensity factors (NSIFs) are vital parameters in brittle fracture assessment of V-notched structures. Therefore, computation of NSIFs in FPB specimens is of practical interest to engineers and researchers. Since the available methods for calculating the NSIFs are often cumbersome and need complicated calculations, it is preferred to show them as a set of dimensionless parameters for the FPB specimen. In this research, the finite element method coupled with a recently developed algorithm called FEOD is employed to calculate the NSIFs of a FPB specimen for several V-shape notches and for different combinations of mode I and mode II. The obtained NSIFs are then converted to dimensionless parameters called notch shape factors and are illustrated in a number of figures. It is shown that depending on the notch depth and the location of loading points, full mode mixity from pure mode I to pure mode II can be provided in the FPB specimen. The numerical results obtained in this research are verified by using very limited results reported earlier in literature.