ISSN:
1741-2765
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract This paper studied the applicability of the method of caustics to anisotropic materials under Mode I and mixed-mode static-loading conditions and introduced the procedure to obtain stress-intensity factors (SIF) in anisotropic materials by the method of caustics. The mapping equations for initial and caustic curves in anisotropic materials were introduced and their computer graphical images were compared to the experimental ones to check the validity of the mapping equations proposed in this paper. The agreement between them was found to be satisfactory. Two kinds of equations to determine SIF in anisotropic materials by the method of caustics are proposed in this paper. Corroborative experiments carried out by using the orthotropic materials under various loading conditions are presented. In the case of Mode I loading condition, the SIF's obtained by this paper's methods were found to be close to the results by another method, i.e., boundary-element method (BEM). And in the case of mixed-loading condition, the SIF's by this paper and BEM show little differences, (2.2–24.4 percent) with respect to the slanted angle of crack.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02326471
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