Elastic Interactions of a Crack with Damage and Associated Energy Release Rates.

Abstract

A new method of analysis of many crack problems has been developed. It is based on the ideas of self-consistency applied to average tractions on individual cracks and yields simple analytical solutions accurate up to quite close distances between cracks. The configuration crack-microcrack array was studied in detail and the effects of stress shielding and stress amplification due to microcracking were investigated. Keywords: Stress intensity factor.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 24, 1986
Accession Number
ADA177071

Entities

People

  • Mark Kachanov

Organizations

  • Tufts University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplification
  • Consistency
  • Cracks
  • Intensity
  • Microcracking
  • Physical Properties
  • Shielding
  • Stress Intensity Factors
  • Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.