Weight functions and stress intensity factors for pin-loaded single-edge notch bend specimen

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 1519-1528 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.  C. Zhao ◽  
X.  R. Wu ◽  
D.  H. Tong
1984 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheer‐Germ Go ◽  
Stuart E. Swartz ◽  
Kuo‐Kuang Hu

Author(s):  
S. W. Ng ◽  
K. J. Lau

Abstract In this paper a procedure is developed to assess the “local” accuracy of weight functions for finding stress intensity factors of centrally cracked finite plates given by Tsai and Ma (1989). It is found that the weight functions can be used to calculate stress intensity factors for practical cases, with “local” accuracy being within 6 %. In addition, weight functions generated from two finite element analyses are found to be accurate and may be used to assess new algorithms for finding weight functions.


1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kiciak ◽  
G. Glinka ◽  
D. J. Burns

Mode I weight functions were derived for the deepest and surface points of an external radial-longitudinal semi-elliptical surface crack in a thick-walled cylinder with the ratio of the internal radius to wall thickness, Ri/t = 1.0. Coefficients of a general weight function were found using the method of two reference stress intensity factors for two independent stress distributions, and from properties of weight functions. Stress intensity factors calculated using the weight functions were compared to the finite element data for several different stress distributions and to the boundary element method results for the Lame´ hoop stress in an internally pressurized cylinder. A comparison to the ASME Pressure Vessel Code method for deriving stress intensity factors was also made. The derived weight functions enable simple calculations of stress intensity factors for complex stress distributions.


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