Mechanical APDL Structural Analysis Guide

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Chapter 11: Fracture Mechanics Cracks and flaws occur in many structures and components for several reasons. The material may be ...

Mode III – Tearing or out-of-plane mode Fracture is generally characterized by a combination of fracture modes. Figure 11.1: S ...

plastic strain and stress. If elastic strain is included, the relationship for uniaxial deformation is given as: ε ε σ σ α σ o o ...

= πσ^2 At the moment of fracture, G is equal to the critical energy-release rat e Gc, a function of the fracture toughness. The ...

σ π θ θ θ y = I       +                   σ π θ θ θ x =
                  For more i ...

Figure 11.3: Matrix with Inclusion The force exerted by the matrix on the inclusion is the material force. When an inclusion is ...

strains. The surrounding body re- mains stress- and strain-free. No change of deformation occurs in either the inclusion or the ...

By removing the surface forces, we return to the original problem of D. Remove the applied surface forces: a body with an inclus ...

suitable for interface delamination of laminate composites with good numerical stability. For more in- formation, see VCCT-Based ...

11.2.1. Modeling the Crack-Tip Region Stress and deformation fields around the crack tip generally have high gradients. The prec ...

11.2.1.2. Modeling 3-D Linear Elastic Fracture Problems 11.2.1.1. Modeling 2-D Linear Elastic Fracture Problems The recommended ...

For reasonable results, the first row of elements around the crack tip should have a radius of approxim- at ely a / 8 or smaller ...

Stress-intensity factors calculation with the interaction integral approach during solution (CINT) Stress-intensity factors cal ...

ij j i i iw ie ie ne = ∂ ∂ −       ∂ = ∂ ∑ σ δ 1 1 1 where ne is the number of elements to be integrated, wiw is the weigh ...

J-Integral or stress-intensity evaluation supports the following material behavior: Linear isotropic elasticity Isotropic Plast ...

11.3.1.2.2.1. Define the Crack-Tip Node Component and Crack-Plane Normal For 2-D crack geometry, define a crack-tip node compone ...

Identify the crack-tip node separately if the node component has more than one node. If a crack- tip node is not identified, th ...

CINT,NEW,1 CINT,CENC,CRACK_FRONT_NODE_CM1, , , ,Vx1,Vy1,Vz1 CINT,CENC,CRACK_FRONT_NODE_CM2, , , ,Vx2,Vy2,Vz2 CINT,CENC,CRACK_FRO ...