Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures

The focus of manufacturing is more and more on innovative and application-oriented products considering lightweight construction. Hence, especially functional graded materials come to the fore. Due to the application-matched functional material gradation different local demands such as absorbabili...

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Main Authors: B. Schramm, H.A. Richard
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2015-10-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_30.pdf
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description The focus of manufacturing is more and more on innovative and application-oriented products considering lightweight construction. Hence, especially functional graded materials come to the fore. Due to the application-matched functional material gradation different local demands such as absorbability, abrasion and fatigue of structures are met. However, the material gradation can also have a remarkable influence on the crack propagation behavior. Therefore, this paper examines how the crack propagation behavior changes when a crack grows through regions which are characterized by different fracture mechanical material properties (e.g. different threshold values KI,th, different fracture toughness KIC). In particular, the emphasis of this paper is on the beginning of stable crack propagation, the crack velocity, the crack propagation direction as well as on the occurrence of unstable crack growth under static as well as cyclic loading. In this context, the developed TSSR-concept is presented which allows the prediction of crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures considering the loading situation (Mode I, Mode II and plane Mixed Mode) and the material gradation. In addition, results of experimental investigations for a mode I loading situation and numerical simulations of crack growth in such graded structures confirm the theoretical findings and clarify the influence of the material gradation on the crack propagation behavior.
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spelling doaj-art-b388b5e8526f45c7801b7dc7fe6f6cda2025-01-03T00:27:25ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89931971-89932015-10-0193428028910.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.30Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structuresB. Schramm0H.A. Richard1University of Paderborn,GermanyUniversity of Paderborn,GermanyThe focus of manufacturing is more and more on innovative and application-oriented products considering lightweight construction. Hence, especially functional graded materials come to the fore. Due to the application-matched functional material gradation different local demands such as absorbability, abrasion and fatigue of structures are met. However, the material gradation can also have a remarkable influence on the crack propagation behavior. Therefore, this paper examines how the crack propagation behavior changes when a crack grows through regions which are characterized by different fracture mechanical material properties (e.g. different threshold values KI,th, different fracture toughness KIC). In particular, the emphasis of this paper is on the beginning of stable crack propagation, the crack velocity, the crack propagation direction as well as on the occurrence of unstable crack growth under static as well as cyclic loading. In this context, the developed TSSR-concept is presented which allows the prediction of crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures considering the loading situation (Mode I, Mode II and plane Mixed Mode) and the material gradation. In addition, results of experimental investigations for a mode I loading situation and numerical simulations of crack growth in such graded structures confirm the theoretical findings and clarify the influence of the material gradation on the crack propagation behavior.http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_30.pdfFunctional fracture mechanical gradationCrack propagation directionTSSR-conceptExperimental investigationsNumerical simulations
spellingShingle B. Schramm
H.A. Richard
Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Functional fracture mechanical gradation
Crack propagation direction
TSSR-concept
Experimental investigations
Numerical simulations
title Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
title_full Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
title_fullStr Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
title_full_unstemmed Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
title_short Crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
title_sort crack propagation in fracture mechanical graded structures
topic Functional fracture mechanical gradation
Crack propagation direction
TSSR-concept
Experimental investigations
Numerical simulations
url http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_30.pdf
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