TITLE:
Finite Element Modeling of Crack Tip Blunting for Estimation of Energy Release Rate Component of Mode I Crack near a Strength Mismatched Interface
AUTHORS:
Sunil Bhat, Vijay G. Ukadgaonker
KEYWORDS:
Crack Tip Blunting; Interface; J Integral; Strength Mismatch; Mode I Crack
JOURNAL NAME:
Applied Mathematics,
Vol.4 No.5A,
May
21,
2013
ABSTRACT: The paper presents finite element modeling of crack tip blunting for numerical estimation of fracture parameter of a Mode I crack, in weak alloy steel, which is near and normal to the interface of elastically identical but stronger maraging steel. The bimetallic body is subjected to monotonic load in K dominated regime. Crack tip yield zone across the interface, treated as Dugdale’s cohesive zone, is isolated from the bimetallic domain and is modeled alone under the action of respective cohesive stress over yield zones for obtaining the contribution of mismatch between yield strength of the steels in crack energy release rate component, Jinterface. Effect of far field load on Jinterface is found separately from a theoretical model. Numerical and theoretical results of Jinterface are in good agreement.