Asymmetric Shielding in Interfacial Fracture Under In-Plane Shear

1992 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Liechti ◽  
Y. S. Chai
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Crack Initiation ◽  
Crack Opening ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Inelastic Behavior ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Plastic Dissipation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Interference Measurements

The toughness of a glass/epoxy interface was measured over a wide range of mode mixes. A toughening effect was associated with increasing positive and negative inplane shear components. Optical interference measurements of normal crack opening displacements near the crack front and complementary finite element analyses were used to examine near-front behavior during crack initiation. Estimates of the toughening based on plastic dissipation, bulk viscoelastic dissipation, and interface asperity shielding did not fully account for the measured values. The results suggest that the inelastic behavior of the epoxy, frictional, and, perhaps, three-dimensional effects should be considered.

Estimates of Elastic Crack Opening Displacements of Slanted Through-Wall Cracks in Plate and Cylinder

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nam-Su Huh ◽  
Do-Jun Shim ◽  
Yeon-Sik Yoo ◽  
Suhn Choi ◽  
Keun-Bae Park
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Crack Opening ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Opening Displacement ◽  
Elastic Crack ◽  
Leak Before Break ◽  
The Finite Element Model

This paper provides tractable solutions for elastic crack opening displacement (COD) of slanted through-wall cracks in plates and cylinders. The solutions were developed via detailed three dimensional elastic finite element analyses. The COD values were calculated along the thickness at the center of the crack. As for the loading conditions, only remote tension was considered for the plates, whereas remote tension, global bending moment, and internal pressure were considered for the cylinders. The finite element model employed in the present analysis was verified by using existing solutions for a cylinder with an idealized circumferential through-wall crack. The present results can be used to evaluate leak rates of slanted through-wall cracks, which can be used as a part of a detailed leak-before-break analysis considering more realistic crack shape development.

Stress Categorization Using the Reference Two-Bar Structure

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Hossain ◽  
R. Adibi-Asl ◽  
R. Seshadri
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Complex Loading ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Number Of Components ◽  
Elastic Stresses ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Geometric Configurations ◽  
Wide Range

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes and Standards used for designing pressure vessel and piping provide guidelines to classify the linear elastic stresses into primary, secondary and peak categories. Although these guidelines cover a wide range of pressure components, they are sometimes difficult to apply to the three-dimensional components with complex loading and geometries. The concept of “reference two-bar structure” is used in this paper to categorize the stresses in pressure components and structures, using linear elastic finite element analyses. The method is applied to a number of components and structures from simple to relatively complex geometric configurations. The results compare well with those obtained from commercial finite element codes.

Steel Sheet Shear Walls with Burring Holes for Low- to Mid-Rise Housings

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshimichi Kawai ◽  
Shigeaki Tohnai ◽  
Shinichiro Hashimoto ◽  
Atsushi Sato ◽  
Tetsuro Ono
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Shear Stress ◽  
Large Deformation ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Steel Sheet ◽  
Shear Walls ◽  
Shear Load ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Plane Shear ◽  
Out Of Plane

<p>Steel sheet shear walls with cold formed edge stiffened burring holes are applied to low- to mid-rise housings in seismically active and typhoon- or hurricane-prone regions. A configuration with burrs on the inside and smooth on the outside enables the construction of omitting the machining of holes for equipments and thinner walls with simplified attachments of finishings. In-plane shear experiments and finite element analyses revealed that the walls allowed shear stress to concentrate in intervals between the burring holes. The walls maintained stable shear load and large deformation behavior, and the deformation areas were limited in the intervals and a large out-of-plane waveform in a sheet was effectively prevented owing to edge stiffened burring ribs. The design methods are developed for evaluating the shear load of the walls at story angle from zero to 1/100, using the idea of decreasing the band width of the inclined tension fields on the intervals with the effects of the thickness.</p>

Analytical and 3D Finite Element Study of the Deflection of an Elastic Cantilever Bilayer Plate

2010 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Chekchaki ◽  
V. Lazarus ◽  
J. Frelat
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Analytical Formula ◽  
Mechanical Stresses ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Finite Element Calculations ◽  
Analytical Formulas ◽  
Three Dimensional Elasticity

The mechanical system considered is a bilayer cantilever plate. The substrate and the film are linear elastic. The film is subjected to isotropic uniform prestresses due for instance to volume variation associated with cooling, heating, or drying. This loading yields deflection of the plate. We recall Stoney’s analytical formula linking the total mechanical stresses to this deflection. We also derive a relationship between the prestresses and the deflection. We relax Stoney’s assumption of very thin films. The analytical formulas are derived by assuming that the stress and curvature states are uniform and biaxial. To quantify the validity of these assumptions, finite element calculations of the three-dimensional elasticity problem are performed for a wide range of plate geometries, Young’s and Poisson’s moduli. One purpose is to help any user of the formulas to estimate their accuracy. In particular, we show that for very thin films, both formulas written either on the total mechanical stresses or on the prestresses, are equivalent and accurate. The error associated with the misfit between our theorical study and numerical results are also presented. For thicker films, the observed deflection is satisfactorily reproduced by the expression involving the prestresses and not the total mechanical stresses.

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