Interaction effect analysis of two surface cracks using S-version FEM

Masanori Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Wada, Hitomi Suyama, Yulong Li

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Abstract

Fatigue crack growth under mixed mode loading conditions is simulated using S-version FEM. By using S-FEM technique, only local mesh should be re-meshed for new crack configuration, and it becomes easy to simulate crack growth. By combining with auto-meshing technique, local mesh easily re-meshed and curved crack path is modeled easily. Fully automatic crack growth simulation system in 3-dimensional problem is developed. Using this system, a basic slant surface crack problem is solved, and it is shown that surface crack grows under pure mode I condition, which is similar to 2-dimensional problem. It is also shown that this system is available for complicated structures, for example, surface crack at inner surface of pipe. Finally, interaction effect of two surface cracks is evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference 2009
Pages181-186
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2009 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2009 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 26 Jul 200930 Jul 2009

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP
Volume1
ISSN (Print)0277-027X

Conference

Conference2009 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2009
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period26/07/0930/07/09

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