Advances in research of stress-assisted corrosion fatigue problem

Ceramic materials are notable for their rigidity, insulation and resistance to hostile environment, Nevertheless, if a stressed ceramic component is exposed to chemical attack, it may suffer from a form of delayed fracture known as static fatigue. From the point of view of a designer, it is clearly desirable to determine the behavior of sub-critical crack growth; the crack path and crack growth rate, as a function of material properties and loading conditions are of particular interest. This paper presents a review of advances in stress assisted corrosion problem in history and its corresponding numerical approaches in the last decades, and finally, comes uo with consideration and crucial suggestions for future work.     

Simulation of top-down crack propagation in asphalt pavements

Top-down crack in asphalt pavements has been reported as a widespread mode of failure.A solid understanding of the mechanisms of crack growth is essential to predict pavement performance in the context of thickness design,as well as in the design and optimization of mixtures.Using the coupled element free Galerkin (EFG) and finite element (FE) method,top-down crack propagation in asphalt pavements is numerically simulated on the basis of fracture mechanics.A parametric study is conducted to isolate the effects of overlay thickness and stiffness,base thickness and stiffness on top-down crack propagation in asphalt pavements.The results show that longitudinal wheel loads are disadvantageous to top-down crack because it increases the compound stress intensity factor (SIF) at the tip of top-down crack and shortens the crack path,and thus the fatigue life descends.The SIF experiences a process "sharply ascending—slowly descending—slowly ascending—sharply ascending again" with the crack propagating.The thicker the overlay or the base,the lower the SIF; the greater the overlay stiffness,the higher the SIF.The crack path is hardly affected by stiffness of the overlay and base.     

测量加筋沥青混凝土内的裂缝扩展

利用2种不同的方法加筋沥青罩面:①在沥青混合料中加入短切玻璃纤维改善沥青混凝土的特性,②采用玻璃格珊加筋沥青混凝土.应用断裂力学方法分析沥青路面裂缝扩展机理.采用沥青混合料设计试验、三点弯曲试验和疲劳裂缝扩展试验,确定加筋沥青混凝土的临界应力强度因子KIC,测量每一种沥青罩面抗裂系统的裂缝扩展速率.本研究的主要特点是提出复合型抗裂罩面系统,分析了多层加筋沥青罩面裂缝扩展过程,推荐了若干沥青路面抗裂系统.结果证明,加筋材料可以提高沥青罩面的抗裂特性,复合型抗裂罩面系统能够有效地阻止反射裂缝的扩展.     

改进的FCG软件试验数据处理方法

应用软件FCG(MTS Fatigue Crack Growth TestW are)采用七点递增多项式局部拟合的方法,计算疲劳裂纹扩展速率da/dN,导致计算值分散度很大。经过详细分析,提出采用正交多项式的线性组合作为疲劳裂纹长度a与载荷循环数N之间关系的拟合目标函数,再用直接求导的方法计算da/dN。这样减小了da/dN的分散度,提高了Paris公式参数拟合和门槛值计算的精度。     

Finite element simulation of stress intensity factors in elastic-plastic crack growth

INTRODUCTION The finite element method (FEM) has been widely employed for solving linear elastic and elas-tic-plastic fracture problems. The evaluation of stress intensity factors in 2D geometries by FEM is a tech-nique widely used for non-standard crack configura-tions. Basically, there are two groups of estimation methods, those based on field extrapolation near the crack tip (Chan et al., 1970; Shih et al., 1976) and those using the energy release when the crack propagates. However…     

反复张力下V形切口圆条的表面裂纹的疲劳扩展

研究目的：在相同的反复张力下,研究V形切口圆条表面裂纹的疲劳扩展规律。研究方法：1.构建V形切口圆条模型（图1）,基于线性二次元将模型表面离散成一个个网格点（图2）;2.以AZ-6A-T5镁合金为例,利用J积分计算应力强度因数,利用NASGRO裂纹增长率模拟裂纹的疲劳扩展;3.通过研究不同的裂纹纵横比和对应的应力强度因数之间的相关性来研究裂纹的扩展。重要结论：1.在裂纹扩展时裂纹纵横比的初始值对断裂形状的发展有重要影响;2.裂纹纵横比对疲劳负荷寿命的作用比缺口半径更加明显;3.当裂纹前缘演变成一条直线形时可观察到不稳定的裂纹扩展;4.裂纹深度一定时,断裂纵横比越小,疲劳负荷寿命越短;5.当裂纹纵横比为0.6-0.7时,出现了不稳定的裂纹扩展。     

Fatigue crack growth rate test using a frequency sweep method

Fatigue crack propagation characteristics of a diesel engine crankshaft are studied by measuring the fatigue crack growth rate using a frequency sweep method on a resonant fatigue test rig. Based on the phenomenon that the system frequency will change when the crack becomes large, this method can be directly applied to a complex component or structure. Finite element analyses （FEAs） are performed to calibrate the relation between the frequency change and the crack size, and to obtain the natural frequency of the test rig and the stress intensity factor （SIF） of growing cracks. The crack growth rate i.e. da/dN-AK of each crack size is obtained by combining the testing-time monitored data and FEA results. The results show that the crack growth rate of engine crankshaft, which is a component with complex geometry and special surface treatment, is quite different from that of a pure material. There is an apparent turning point in the Paris＇s crack partition. The cause of the fatigue crack growth is also discussed.     

Solution of stress intensity factors of multiple cracks in plane elasticity with eigen COD formulation of boundary integral equation

The concept of eigen crack opening displacement (COD) can be defined as the COD of a crack in infinite plate under the tractions acting on the crack surface. By introducing this concept, the eigen COD formulation of boundary integral equation is proposed in this paper, together with the solution procedures for multiple crack problems in plane elasticity. With the proposed approach, the multiple crack problems can be solved with the conventional displacement discontinuity boundary integral equations in an it...     

Towards fully automatic modelling of the fracture process in quasi-brittle and ductile materials: a unified crack growth criterion

Fully automatic finite element （FE） modelling of the fracture process in quasi-brittle materials such as concrete and rocks and ductile materials such as metals and alloys, is of great significance in assessing structural integrity and presents tremendous challenges to the engineering community. One challenge lies in the adoption of an objective and effective crack propagation criterion. This paper proposes a crack propagation criterion based on the principle of energy conservation and the cohesive zone model （CZM）. The virtual crack extension technique is used to calculate the differential terms in the criterion. A fully-automatic discrete crack modelling methodology, integrating the developed criterion, the CZM to model the crack, a simple remeshing procedure to accommodate crack propagation, the J2 flow theory implemented within the incremental plasticity framework to model the ductile materials, and a local arc-length solver to the nonlinear equation system, is developed and implemented in an in-house program. Three examples, i.e., a plain concrete beam with a single shear crack, a reinforced concrete （RC） beam with multiple cracks and a compact-tension steel specimen, are simulated. Good agreement between numerical predictions and experimental data is found, which demonstrates the applicability of the criterion to both quasi-brittle and ductile materials.     

多轴载荷作用下表面裂纹的疲劳扩展

通过对圆柱体直前缘表面裂纹在循环拉伸与循环扭转载荷共同作用下的扩展规律进行实验研究,分析了不同载荷曲线相位差、以及拉扭应力幅度对表面裂纹扩展路径、疲劳寿命和裂纹扩展速率的影响。结果表明:不同的相位差对裂纹扩展行为有着非常重要的影响。初始阶段的裂纹扩展主要受到剪应力幅度的影响,后继扩展则依赖于轴向应力幅度。拉应力和剪应力的增加均会增加裂纹扩展速率,但轴向应力幅度变化的影响大于剪切应力幅度。     

Evaluation of Energy Saving Operational Modes for Industrial Fracture Connected Processes on the Basis of Incubation Time Fracture Criterion

A problem for a central crack in a plate subjected to plane strain conditions is investigated.Mode Ⅰ crack loading is created by a dynamic pressure pulse applied at a large distance from the crack.It was found that for a certain combination of amplitude and duration of the pulse applied,the energy transmitted to the sample has a strongly marked minimum,meaning that with the pulse amplitude or duration moving away from the optimal values,minimum energy required for initiation of crack growth increases rapidly.The results obtained indicate a possibility to optimise energy consumption of different industrial processes connected with fracture.Much could be gained in,for example,drilling or rock pounding where energy input accounts for the largest part of the process cost.Presumably further investigation of the effect observed can make it possible to predict optimal energy saving parameters,i.e.frequency and amplitude of impacts,for industrial devices,e.g.bores,grinding machines,and hence significantly reduce the process cost.The prediction can be given based on the parameters of the media fractured (material parameters,prevalent crack length and orientation,etc.).     

3D analysis for pit evolution and pit-to-crack transition during corrosion fatigue

This paper presents a deterministic model to predict the pit evolving morphology and crack initiation life of corrosion fatigue. Based on the semi-ellipsoidal pit assumption, the thermodynamic potential including elastic energy, surface energy and electrochemical energy of the cyclically stressed solid with an evolving pit is established, from which specific parameters that control the pit evolution are introduced and their influence on the pit evolution are evaluated. The critical pit size for crack nucleation is obtained from stress intensity factor criterion and the crack nucleation life is evaluated by Faraday’s law. Meanwhile, this paper presents a numerical example to verify the proposed model and investigate the influence of cyclic load on the corrosion fatigue crack nucleation life. The corrosion pit appears approximately as a hemisphere in its early formation, and it gradually transits from semicircle to ellipsoid. The strain energy accelerates the morphology evolution of the pit, while the surface energy decelerates it. The higher the stress amplitude is, the smaller the critical pit size is and the shorter the crack initiation life is.     

An adaptive finite element procedure for crack propagation analysis

INTRODUCTION The finite element method (FEM) has proved to be very well suited for the study of fracture mechanics. Nevertheless, modelling the propagation of a crack through a finite element mesh turns out to be difficult because of the modification of the mesh topology. Use of crack propagation laws based on stress inten-sity factor range is the most successful engineering application of fracture mechanics. The stress intensity factors are a very important parameter in fracture analys…     

Thermal and stress analysis of early age concrete for spread footing

The early age performance of spread footing, especially the growth of cracks, is deeply influenced by the heat of hydration of cement. In this paper, 3D finite element method(FEM)models are set up to analyze the temperature distribution and thermal stresses of the spread footing during the first seven days after concrete placement. The mechanical properties of early age concrete are calculated, which are further used in the FEM models. The possibilities of crack growth are estimated by the method of crack index. The crack indexes of quite a number of points are very close to the allowable limit of 1.0 during the last three days. It is also indicated that the influence of foundation ring on the thermal stresses of concrete can be neglected.     

建筑工程裂缝分析及处理——以广东省肇庆市某工程为例

建筑物在建造和使用过程中,常常会出现各种情况的裂缝,引起建筑物裂缝的因素很多,有温度裂缝、混凝土干缩裂缝、施工不当等因素.建筑物出现裂缝后,从表面上看影响美观,当裂缝过大后将对建筑物结构产生影响,因此对建筑物产生的裂缝原因进行分析具有重要意义.通过对实际工程裂缝产生原因的分析,给出各种情况下的裂缝处理措施,并提出了在设计及施工阶段需要注意的问题.     

基于微分方程与博弈论的打假策略分析

打击假货,是政府维护社会经济秩序的责任,也是企业维护自身利益的行为。然而,打假应投入多少才合理、何时应改变打假的力度、怎么样的打假策略最佳等等问题直接关系到政府与企业的工作效益与经济收益。本文通过建立微分方程模型,以及通过打假者-制造者之间的博弈,找出达到纳什均衡的条件等等的方式,从而得出假货产生与增长的规律,同时为打假提出若干意见。     

Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Fatigue Crack Growth in a Slender Web of Bridge Girder

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大体积混凝土温控措施研究

混凝土坝的裂缝是一个水利工程中普遍存在的工程问题,它会使建筑材料变性,丧失原有的承载力和使用价值,更有甚者会导致溃坝,威胁国家利益和上下游居民的生命财产安全,影响社会的安定团结。本文针对混凝土由温度引起的裂缝问题,分析了温度裂缝的分类、产生原因、控制手段,总结了各种温度控制措施,以保证建筑物和构件安全、稳定地工作。     

Finite element modeling for analysis of cracked cylindrical pipes

The characteristic properties of shell element with similar shapes are used to generate a so-called super element for the analysis of the crack problems for cylindrical pressure vessels. The formulation is processed by matrix condensation without the involvement of special treatment. This method can deal with various singularity problems and it also presents excellent results to crack problems for cylindrical shell. Especially,the knowledge of the kind of singular order is not necessary in super element generation; it is very economical in terms of computer memory and programming. This method also exhibits versatility to solve the problem of kinked crack at cylindrical shell.