Cheng Hou¹, Xiaochao Jin², Xueling Fan^2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.4, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.012325

Abstract The over-deterministic method (ODM) is dedicated to calculate a small set of unknown coefficients from a large system of equations, by making use of a large number of data points. A displacement over-deterministic method (DODM) developed by Ayatollahi et al. [1] has been employed by for calculating the stress intensity factors (SIFs) as well as the coefficients of the higher-order terms in the Williams’ series expansions for cracked bodies. The ODM provides a great idea to easily obtain fracture parameters, combine with finite element method (FEM).
In our work, a stress over-deterministic method (SODM) has been… More >

Lixiang Wang¹, Longfei Wen^2,3, Rong Tian^2,3,*, Chun Feng^1,4,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.30, No.3, pp. 1-2, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011137

Abstract The extended finite element method (XFEM) has been successful in crack analysis but faces challenges in modeling multiple cracks. One challenge is the linear dependence and ill-conditioning of the global stiffness matrix, while another is the geometric description for multiple cracks. To address the first challenge, the Improved XFEM (IXFEM) [1–9] is extended to handle multiple crack problems, effectively eliminating issues of linear dependence and ill-conditioning. Additionally, to overcome the second challenge, a novel level set templated cover cutting method (LSTCCM) [10] is proposed, which combines the advantages of the level set method and cover More >

Yangjian Si^1,2, Yujie Wei^1,2,*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.29, No.1, pp. 1-1, 2024, DOI:10.32604/icces.2024.011974

Abstract Edge cracking represents one of the most prominent damage modes in engineering practice and hence receives immense attention from academic societies. When branched cracks or multiple cracks are present at the edge, their propagation may be affected by the interaction between the cracks. In this talk, we may cover the elasticity of a cracked half-plane with two typical scenarios: a double branched crack with two rays emanating from one point on the edge and two edge cracks spaced by a certain distance (Kalthoff–Winkler cracks). By adopting the combination of the Schwartz-Christoffel conformal mapping and the… More >

Jai Hak Park^*

Digital Engineering and Digital Twin, Vol.2, pp. 79-101, 2024, DOI:10.32604/dedt.2024.047280 - 25 March 2024

Abstract A finite element alternating method has been known as a very convenient and accurate method to solve two and three-dimensional crack problems. In this method, a general crack problem is solved by a superposition of two solutions. One is a finite element solution for a finite body without a crack, and the other is an analytical solution for a crack in an infinite body. Since a crack is not considered in a finite element model, generating a model is very simple. The method is especially very convenient for a fatigue crack growth simulation. Over the More >

Huizhen Liu^1,2, Duanying Wan³, Meng Wang³, Zheming Zhu³, Liyun Yang^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.1, pp. 349-368, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.028197 - 22 September 2023

Abstract Stress waves affect the stress field at the crack tip and dominate the dynamic crack propagation. Therefore, evaluating the influence of blasting stress waves on the crack propagation behavior and the mechanical characteristics of crack propagation is of great significance for engineering blasting. In this study, ANSYS/LS-DYNA was used for blasting numerical simulation, in which the propagation characteristics of blasting stress waves and stress field distribution at the crack tip were closely observed. Moreover, ABAQUS was applied for simulating the crack propagation path and calculating dynamic stress intensity factors (DSIFs). The universal function was calculated… More >

Abdullah Alsit^*, Mohammad Alkhedher, Hasan Hamdan

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.3, pp. 5315-5329, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.031042 - 28 July 2022

Abstract Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) process through which cracks occur in a variety of susceptible materials is a result of a combination of residual or applied stresses and corrosion. In oil and gas field, buried pipeline steels are made of low-alloy steels with a ferritic-pearlitic structure, such as X70. In dilute solutions, these materials are prone to SCC failure. The Near-neutral simulated soil solution (NS4) solution is established to imitate SCC conditions and subsequently became the industry requirement for crack growth experiments in the majority of laboratories. The strain-assisted active crack pathways are considered while modelling… More >

Shuangxin He¹, Chaoyang Wang¹, Xuan Zhou^1,*, Leiting Dong^1,*, Satya N. Atluri²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.131, No.3, pp. 1857-1882, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2022.019160 - 19 April 2022

Abstract The Symmetric Galerkin Boundary Element Method is advantageous for the linear elastic fracture and crackgrowth analysis of solid structures, because only boundary and crack-surface elements are needed. However, for engineering structures subjected to body forces such as rotational inertia and gravitational loads, additional domain integral terms in the Galerkin boundary integral equation will necessitate meshing of the interior of the domain. In this study, weakly-singular SGBEM for fracture analysis of three-dimensional structures considering rotational inertia and gravitational forces are developed. By using divergence theorem or alternatively the radial integration method, the domain integral terms caused More >

M. Imachi, S. Tanaka^*

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.21, No.1, pp. 17-17, 2019, DOI:10.32604/icces.2019.05896

Abstract The J-integral and the interaction integral method are employing for evaluating dynamics stress intensity factor, in ordinary state-based peridynamics. The governing equation of peridynamics is based on internal force that defined by particles interact each other over finite distances. The interaction each particle needs to be satisfied the newton third law. A lot of particles are required for getting high accuracy in peridynamic modeling. Therefore, it is required the efficient modeling such as local meshing in finite element modeling. However, when arrangement of particle with varying particle size and horizon sizes are locally used, the… More >

Chao Zhang¹, Chunhe Yang¹, Shangwei Wu^2,3, Xiaolong Zhang^1,2, Wen Nie^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.58, No.3, pp. 761-775, 2019, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2019.04363

Abstract This paper presents a direct traction boundary integral equation method (DTBIEM) for two-dimensional crack problems of materials. The traction boundary integral equation was collocated on both the external boundary and either side of the crack surfaces. The displacements and tractions were used as unknowns on the external boundary, while the relative crack opening displacement (RCOD) was chosen as unknowns on either side of crack surfaces to keep the single-domain merit. Only one side of the crack surfaces was concerned and needed to be discretized, thus the proposed method resulted in a smaller system of algebraic More >

G. Suguinoshita¹, C. H. Silva¹, M. A. Luersen^{1, *}

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.117, No.1, pp. 59-71, 2018, DOI:10.31614/cmes.2018.01777

Abstract This paper describes a study of the effects of graphite nodule characteristics on a subsurface crack in austempered ductile iron (ADI). A representative specimen of ADI, subjected to sliding contact load, is modeled using finite elements aiming to obtain the shear stress intensity factor (K_II). The parameters varied were (i) the nodule diameter (two different values were considered), (ii) the distance between the nodule and the tip of the crack and (iii) the position of the load relative to the tip of the crack. The results of the numerical simulations show that the smaller diameter nodule More >