Comparative three dimensional fracture analyses of cracked plates

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2007

Authors

Pedro Moreira (Author) FEUP; Stefan Dan Pastrama (Author) FEUP; Paulo Tavares De Castro (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: UPB Scientific Bulletin, Series D: Mechanical Engineering

Vol. 69

Pages: 43-58

ISSN: 1454-2358

Publisher: Universitatea Politehnica Bucuresti

Indexing

Scopus - 3 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Mechanical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-GBP

Abstract (EN): In this paper, three dimensional stress intensity factor solutions are obtained for a plate with a central crack using the Finite Element Method. For comparison of the 3D solutions, further to reference solutions given by the literature, two dimensional Finite Element analyses and 2D Dual Boundary Element Method analyses were performed. Conclusions are drawn regarding the variation of the Stress Intensity Factor along the thickness and the accuracy of the 3D analyses depending on the mesh refinement.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific