Interacting Cracks Analysis Using Finite Element Method

Modeling of edge cracks interaction

“…7. For two parallel cracks with different sizes the larger crack (crack 1) will propagate first because of pcr(1)< pcr (2) for all angles β (Fig. 7 e, f).…”

“…the material becomes weaker with respect to fracture resistance. What crack starts to propagate first depends on the inclination angle, for 62°≤ β ≤90° p cr(1) < p cr (2) and the crack 1 propagates first and for 90°< β<118° the crack 2 will be starting first (Fig. 4 b).…”

“…The method is similar to the method presented by Erdogan and Gupta [17], but we will follow the version formulated in [15,16]. The equations (2)…”

“…urface cracking is observed in many engineering structures, e.g., aircraft structures, turbine blades, engine components and many others, see [1,2] for some examples and references. In everyday life we can see asphalt pavement cracking, called also as crocodile cracking [3].…”

A numerical creep analysis on the interastion of twin parallel edge cracks in finite width plate under tension

“…There are only a few studies that have analised twin parallel edge cracks in tension loaded finite width plate under linear-elastic conditions [21][22][23]. There are only a few studies that have analised twin parallel edge cracks in tension loaded finite width plate under linear-elastic conditions [21][22][23].…”