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Plotting Crack Propagation using XFEM

Submitted by IanLau on

Hi,

I am trying to understand Abaqus Benchmark example 1.19.2 - Crack proagation in a plate with a hole simulated using XFEM.

 

I ran the python script provided "crackprop_hole_lefm_xfem_cpe4.py" from the site: http://dsk.ippt.pan.pl/docs/abaqus/v6.13/books/bmk/default.htm?startat=…

I want to try and output figure 1.19.2 - 4.

 

Would you suggest a textbook or a paper help for building such a model

Submitted by Jaber on

 

Hi

I need to build a model to predict the fatigue life of notched metal. No pre-existing fatigue crack, as the specimens is not based on the ASTM standards.

The crack initiation from a notch, and then propagation till failure needed to be accounted for. 

The plasticity at the notch due to the cyclic loading & the crack closure effect needed to be considered. 

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Fracture mechanism in notched metal

Submitted by Jabar on
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G'day all

Having a metal element with a notch like crack (assume sharp one, exhibits plasticity),  what are the actual fracture mechanism (the phases the crack goes through) in the total fatigue-life. 

please comment on these scenarios:

1- crack initiation life calculated from the (S-N, e-N), then using LEFM/EPFM to determine the cycles for the crack propagation to failure...

Q/ how to find the crack length between the two phases, I mean from which stresses and at which crack length we start the crack propagation life estimation.

Crack-initiation from notch

Submitted by Jabar on

Hi All

The fracture mechanics of multiaxial fatigue loading In steel plates have been studied comprehensively since the late 70s.

simplified the case with an inclined crack in uniaxial load has been investigated in metal by many researchers, as well.

in this forum, few researchers present their work that focuses on crack initiation from notched in metals.

So what I am studying is a combination of the all component above together, Yes the notch exhibits plasticity, under the load applied.

Identify load proportionality at a notch

Submitted by Jabar on

Hi 

I want to check the stress biaxiality at critical location in FE model. the load applied is  proportional cyclic but the at stress concentrator lacation and due to the complex load states (multi-axial) I am not sure if the stresses proportional or not as that will effect the critrerion suits this case.

Is the check to be for the principle stress ratio (S2/S1) only.

should the check be conducted on one line of nodes (along the maximum stress location), or all node/or element in the area surround the stress concentrator.

 

cohesive model of Needleman was input into abaqus, but wrong???

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 I have written  vumat codes of a cohesive model of Needleman (whose paper entilted "Numerical simulations of fast crack growth in brittle solids"), and I have implemented it into ABAQUS/Explicit, but the predicted result is wrong. I don't know why. The corresponding fortran file is as follows:

      subroutine vumat(

C Read only (unmodifiable)variables -

     1  nblock, ndir, nshr, nstatev, nfieldv, nprops, lanneal,

     2  stepTime, totalTime, dt, cmname, coordMp, charLength,

simplified procedure to calcualte Fracture parameter SIF

Submitted by Jabar on

Hi All

 

the stress intensity factor SIF of crack in the fIG. A attached has two components: for tension and shear

the SIF formula of this specimens derived in the literature and tabulated for different angles and crack length.

 

Is there a way to define the SIF of this specimen in term that one of crack perpendicular on the load (straight horizontal crack) in Fig. B

your comments will be helpful

Why Positive and Negative J-integral values by ANSYS?

Submitted by Mutavah on
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I did evaluation of J-integral distribution along a 3D semi-elliptical internal surface crack in a thick-walled pressure vessel using ANSYS APDL. The results I got included positive and negative values. Sometimes the values were all positive or negative and in other cases, negative and positive values were combined. What could be the interpretation of negative and positive values in ANSYS. I seriously seek assistance from someone.

 

High Artificial Energy (ALLAE) in Abaqus Explicit analysis

Submitted by Hassan Nazari on

Hello everybody,

I am doing such a kind of FE simulation using ABAQUS Explicit for composite delamination analysis. In this case, I have used once Cohesive Zone Element (CZM) and then with Cohesive Surface for deboning analysis

The simulation is itself quite dynamic process, somehow the deformation time is only around 3[ms] and the deformation speed is around 5[m/s].

I used the same characteristics for both CZM and Cohesive Surface description. Enhanced Hourglass was also used for Element Control.

The problem is as below: