Assessment of Strength-Probability-Time Relationships in Ceramics

Abstract

In the past few years a number of test procedures have evolved as a result of attempts to observe stable crack growth in ceramics under constant stress conditions. These procedures are briefly reviewed. The available slow crack growth data which has been presented in the literature is used to estimate survival times for various stress levels. The computations are completed in several ways: (a) use of strength data obtained at various loading rates; (b) deterministic integration of the equations; and (c) in a Monte Carlo sense, wherein the controlling parameters are assumed to possess realistic variability. The end product of each set of computations is a design stress-survival time relationship and the purpose of this paper is to compare these life estimates and comment on the adequacy of each method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014153

Entities

People

  • Donald M. Neal
  • Edward M. Lenoe

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Cracks
  • Creep
  • Equations
  • Fracture (Mechanics)
  • High Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Probability
  • Strain Rate
  • Structural Ceramics
  • Test Methods
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Statistical inference.
  • Systems Analysis and Design