A numerical method to simulate ductile failure of tensile plates with interacting through-wall cracks

N. Kim, C. Oh, Y. Kim

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Abstract

This paper proposes a simple numerical method to simulate ductile failure behaviours of tensile plates with interacting through-wall cracks. The method is based on the finite element damage analysis using the stress-modified fracture strain damage model. To validate the proposed method, simulated results are compared with a total of 23 published experimental data of flat tensile plates with interacting through-wall cracks. Despite its simplicity, the proposed method well predicted the experimental maximum loads of tensile plates with interacting cracks, including the loads for crack coalescence. Systematic analyses are also performed to investigate the effect of the element size used in the finite element damage analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)215-226
Number of pages12
JournalFatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Mar

Keywords

  • ductile failure simulation
  • finite element analysis
  • fracture strain model
  • interacting through-wall cracked plates

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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