An improved model for predicting the crack size and plasticity dependence of fatigue crack propagation
- 作者：Li Chun Bian ; Zouheir Fawaz ; Kamran Behdinan
- 关键词：Fatigue ; Mixed mode ; Modification factor ; Growth rate ; Stress intensity factor
- 刊名：International Journal of Fatigue
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：79_01421123
- 类别：et
- 出版时间：July 2008
- 卷：30
- 期：7
- 页码：1200-1210
- 文件大小：422 K
摘要
The angled crack problem has been given special attention in the recent years by fracture mechanics investigators due to its close proximity to realistic conditions in engineering structures. In this paper, an investigation of fatigue crack propagation in rectangular steel plates containing an inclined surface crack is presented. The inclined angle of the crack with respect to the axis of loading varied between 0° and 90°. During the fatigue tests, the growth of the fatigue crack was monitored using the AC potential drop technique. A series of modification factors, which allow accurate sizing of such defects, is recommended. Paris power law is normalized and adopted for data analysis. Subsequently, this concept is applied to predict crack growth due to fatigue loads. The results obtained are compared with those obtained using the commonly employed fracture criterion and the experimental data.