Stress distribution in front of the crack – analytical solutions vs. numerical. Can the differences be minimized?

It is shown that it is possible to obtain such parameters as α and Q, which, when used in the analytical formulae proposed by O’Dowd and Shih, can lead to stress distributions similar to those obtained numerically. The numerical solution obtained after calibration of the stress-strain uniaxial curve and assuming large strains is expected to be close to the “real” stress distribution. Thus, the analytical solution after correction is also close to the “real” stress distribution. These new values of α and Q can now be used in fracture criteria proposed within the scope of classical nonlinear fracture mechanics.

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Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).