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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of 3D Mixed-Mode Crack Problems in Structures

H.A. Richard¹, M. Fulland², G. Kullmer¹, N.-H. Schirmeisen¹

1 Institute of Applied Mechanics, University of Paderborn, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
2 Hochschule ZiHau/Görlitz, 02763 Zittau, Germany

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring 2010, 6(3&4), 161-188. https://doi.org/10.3970/sdhm.2010.006.161

Abstract

Fracture processes in real structures are in many cases of a three dimensional (3D) character. In this paper some basic problems of 3D-fracture processes are considered and discussed, in particular for general mixed-mode loading conditions, when modes I and II and III are superimposed. For experimental investigations an AFM-specimen is under consideration, while numerical simulations are carried out with the program ADAPCRACK3D.

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