A Photoelastic Study of Cracking in Motor Grain Models
Abstract
By capitalizing on observed similarities between the cracked finned model and a cracked cylinder when placing the fin top at the inner edge of the cylinder, estimates were made by assuming a plane strain solution for the finned model in finite length models. Based upon the aforementioned limited results, use of a modified plane strain solution appears to yield a slightly conservative prediction for long shallow cracks to significantly conservative prediction for deep part-through cracks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA425195
Entities
People
- C. W. Smith
- J. D. Hansen
Organizations
- Virginia Tech