Two end variable singularity boundary elements and their applications in crack-crack interaction problems

Mukhopadhyay, N. K. ; Maiti, S. K. ; Kakodkar, Anil (2000) Two end variable singularity boundary elements and their applications in crack-crack interaction problems International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 47 (8). pp. 1499-1522. ISSN 0029-5981

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Abstract

Two new boundary elements have been proposed for simulation of variable order singularities at the two ends of an element in two dimensions. The first can model the variable order strain singularity at both the ends of the element. The second element can do both the strain and traction singularities simultaneously. The elements are useful for studying the interaction of singularities as in the case of multiple neighbouring cracks in a domain. They are employed here for the computation of stress intensity factors (SIFs) in the crack-crack interaction problems. To improve the accuracy of such computations further a modified crack closure integral (MCCI) based method for mechanical and/or thermal loading is presented. Examples of mode I crack and mixed mode problems under mechanical loading are studied to illustrate the performance of the proposed elements and the MCCI-based calculations. The effects of the order of Gauss quadrature associated with such elements on the accuracy of the SIFs are also reported.

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Keywords:Two End Variable Order Strain Singularity Element; Two End Variable Order Traction Singularity Element; Boundary Element; Modified Crack Closure Integral; Stress Intensity Factor; Accuracy of SIF Computation
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