Application of the GTN model to ductile crack growth simulation in through-wall cracked pipes

Young Ryun Oh, Hyun Suk Nam, Yun Jae Kim, Naoki Miura

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    Abstract

    This paper presents ductile fracture simulation using the GTN (Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman) model of through-wall cracked STPT410 carbon steel pipe test under pure bending. Three issues related to practical application are addressed; (i) how to determine the parameters in the GTN model from fracture toughness data, (ii) how to incorporate the element-size effect to the GTN model and (iii) the effect of the crack-tip mesh design on determination of the GTN model parameters. It is found that determined values of the parameters depend on the crack-tip mesh design and the finite element size used in simulation. The split of the crack tip element into two makes parameter determination easier and gives better simulation results, but is difficult to apply to three-dimensional surface crack problems.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)35-44
    Number of pages10
    JournalInternational Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
    Volume159
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018 Jan

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (NRF- 2017R1A2B2009759 ) and by the Nuclear Power Core Technology Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) , the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, Republic of Korea (No. 20141520100860 ).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2017

    Keywords

    • Ductile crack growth simulation
    • Finite element damage analysis
    • GTN model
    • Parameter calibration
    • Through-wall cracked pipe

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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