Prediction of fracture loads in PMMA U-notched specimens using the equivalent material concept and the theory of critical distances combined criterion

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 688-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Cicero ◽  
A.R. Torabi ◽  
V. Madrazo ◽  
P. Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Equivalent Material ◽  
Notched Specimens ◽  
Equivalent Material Concept ◽  
Material Concept

Elastic–plastic damage prediction in notched epoxy resin specimens under mixed mode I/II loading using two virtual linear elastic failure criteria

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1100-1116
Author(s):  
AS Rahimi ◽  
MR Ayatollahi ◽  
AR Torabi
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Mode I ◽  
Equivalent Material ◽  
Mean Stress ◽  
Stress Criterion ◽  
Elastic Plastic ◽  
Notched Specimens ◽  
Plastic Damage ◽  
Equivalent Material Concept ◽  
Material Concept

Elastic–plastic damage of a ductile epoxy resin is investigated for the first time in the configuration of semicircular bend specimen weakened by U-shaped notches under mixed mode I/II loading conditions. U-notched specimens are prepared from the characterized epoxy material with different notch rotation angles and notch tip radii. Load-carrying capacities of the U-notched specimens are experimentally obtained by performing fracture tests under various combinations of mode I and mode II loading. The reformulated Equivalent Material Concept is employed for the polymeric material in conjunction with the maximum tangential stress and mean stress criteria to provide the theoretical predictions without any necessity for elastic–plastic analyses of their damage. Scanning electron microscopy micrographs are also taken from the fracture surfaces and utilized for realizing the micromechanical processes of damage in the tested specimens. A very good consistency is found between the experimental results and the predictions of the combined Equivalent Material Concept-maximum tangential stress criterion, as well as those of the Equivalent Material Concept-mean stress criterion.

scholarly journals Extension of the Equivalent Material Concept to Compressive Loading: Combination with LEFM Criteria for Fracture Prediction of Keyhole Notched Polymeric Samples

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 4138
Author(s):  
Ali Reza Torabi ◽  
Kazem Hamidi ◽  
Behnam Shahbazian ◽  
Sergio Cicero ◽  
Filippo Berto
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Loading ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Equivalent Material ◽  
Notched Specimens ◽  
Compressive Stresses ◽  
Equivalent Material Concept ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Polymeric Samples ◽  
Material Concept

This work analyzes, both theoretically and experimentally, the fracture process of square specimens weakened by keyhole notches and subjected to compressive stresses. Two materials are covered: general-purpose polystyrene (GPPS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Firstly, the load-carrying capacity (LCC) of the specimens is determined experimentally. Then, by using the equivalent material concept (EMC) for compressive conditions coupled with the maximum tangential stress (MTS) and the mean stress (MS) criteria, the LCC of the notched specimens is predicted. The results show that by using the approach proposed in the present investigation, not only can the critical loads in the keyhole notched polymeric specimens be precisely predicted, but also the corresponding compressive critical stress of the two mentioned polymers can be successfully estimated.

scholarly journals Notch Fracture in Polymeric Specimens under Compressive Stresses: The Role of the Equivalent Material Concept in Estimating the Critical Stress of Polymers

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2104
Author(s):  
Ali Reza Torabi ◽  
Kazem Hamidi ◽  
Abdol Saleh Rahimi ◽  
Sergio Cicero
Keyword(s):  
Compressive Loading ◽  
Nonlinear Behavior ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Equivalent Material ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Experimental Calibration ◽  
Notched Specimens ◽  
Compressive Stresses ◽  
Equivalent Material Concept ◽  
Material Concept

In this paper, the fracture of notched polymeric specimens under compressive stresses was investigated both experimentally and theoretically. In the experimental section, to determine the load-carrying capacity (LCC) of U-notched specimens made of general-purpose polystyrene (GPPS) and polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA) polymers, tests were performed on notched square samples under compression, i.e., negative mode I loading. In the observation of the nonlinear behavior of the two polymers in the standard compressive tests, for the first time, the equivalent material concept (EMC) was used under compressive loading to theoretically estimate the critical stresses of the two polymers, which were shown to be significantly different from the ultimate strengths obtained from the standard compression tests. By linking the EMC to the maximum tangential stress (MTS) and mean stress (MS) criteria, the LCC of the notched specimens was predicted. The outcomes are twofold: First, MTS, MS, EMC–MTS, and EMC–MS criteria provide accurate predictions of the experimental critical loads observed in the U-notched polymeric specimens; second, the combination of the EMC with the MTS and MS criteria, allow such predictions to be obtained without any need for experimental calibration.

scholarly journals Estimation of Mode I Fracture of U-Notched Polycarbonate Specimens Using the Equivalent Material Concept and Strain Energy Density

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 3370
Author(s):  
Jafar Albinmousa ◽  
Jihad AlSadah ◽  
Muhammad A. Hawwa ◽  
Hussain M. Al-Qahtani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Strain Energy Density ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Fracture Load ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Equivalent Material ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
Notched Specimens ◽  
Equivalent Material Concept ◽  
Material Concept

Polycarbonate (PC) has a wide range of applications in the electronic, transportation, and biomedical industries. In addition, investigation on the applicability to use PC in superstrate photovoltaic modules is ongoing research. In this paper, PC is envisioned to be used as a material for structural components in renewable energy systems. Usually, structural components have geometrical irregularities, i.e., notches, and are subjected to severe mechanical loading. Therefore, the structural integrity of these components shall consider fracture analysis on notched specimens. In this paper, rectangular PC specimens were machined with straight U-notches having different radii and depths. Eight different notch radii with a depth of 6.0 mm were tested. In addition, three notch depths with a radius of 3.5 mm were considered. Quasi-static fracture tests were performed under displacement-controlled loading with a speed of 5 mm/min. Digital image correlation technique was used to capture the strain fields for un-notched and notched specimens. It was assumed that fracture occurs at the onset of necking. The equivalent material concept (EMC) along with the strain energy density criterion (SED) were employed to estimate the fracture load. The EMC-SED combination is shown to be an effective and practical tool for estimating the fracture load of U-notched PC specimens.

scholarly journals Ductile failure analysis of epoxy resin plates containing multiple circular arc cracks by means of the equivalent material concept

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pourseifi ◽  
A. S. Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Ductile Failure ◽  
Equivalent Material ◽  
Circular Arc ◽  
Equivalent Material Concept ◽  
Crack Tips ◽  
Fracture Tests ◽  
Polymeric Samples ◽  
Cracked Specimens ◽  
Brittle Fracture Criterion ◽  
Material Concept

AbstractDuctile failure of polymeric samples weakened by circular arc cracks is studied theoretically and experimentally in this research. Various arrangements of cracks with different arc angles are considered in the specimens such that crack tips experienced the mixed mode I/II loading conditions. Fracture tests are conducted on the multi-cracked specimens and their fracture loads are achieved. To provide the results, the equivalent material concept (EMC) is used in conjunction of dislocation method and a brittle fracture criterion such that there is no necessity for performing complex and time-consuming elastic-plastic damage analyses. Theoretical and experimental stress intensity factors are computed and compared with each other by employing the fracture curves which demonstrate the appropriate efficiency of proposed method to predict the tests results.

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