Surface effects on time-dependent fracture parameter of subsurface crack in plates under tension
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Based on the comprehensive finite element (FE) creep analyses, the influence of free surface on the time dependent fracture mechanics parameter of a crack near the free surface in plates under tension has been investigated. It is found that the time dependent fracture parameter C* increases as the crack tip closes to the free surface. Such an increment is related not only to the crack configurations but also to the material properties, especially the creep exponent n of power creep law. In addition, more pronounced interaction is observed between the C* of subsurface crack and that of a single isolated crack compared to that denoted by SIF under the linear elastic fracture condition. Under the framework of reference stress method, we also developed a closed form solution for creep interaction factor. Overall good agreement is achieved between the proposed method for the C* of subsurface crack and the FE results which provides us confidence in practical application.
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OpenAlex topics: Fatigue and fracture mechanics · Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures · Numerical methods in engineering
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