Papers by Keyword: Linear Notch Mechanics

Abstract: The linear notch mechanics (LNM) was proposed by H. Nisitani in 1983. The concept of LNM can assure the occurrence of the same phenomena in a notched specimen and a real object. The effectiveness of LNM under the condition of small scale yielding has not been confirmed sufficiently. In this paper, the effectiveness of LNM under the condition of small scale yielding is discussed based on the results of FEM elastic-plastic analyses.

Abstract: Finite element method (FEM) is used widely for various structural problems. However, in general, it is difficult to guarantee the accuracy of results obtained by commercial software of FEM. In this paper, a practical finite element technique for calculating the stress intensity factors with high accuracy is proposed. This technique is based on the characteristics of stress field due to a crack. In this study, the proposed method is applied to 2-dimentional crack problems.