Study on the Prediction of the Maximum Crack Extension Location for Surface Cracks

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In this paper, the plate with different surface cracks (different constraints) was selected, the finite element numerical simulation method was used to mod el the J-integral and the equivalent plastic strain (εp) distributions ahead of crack front, after the unified constraint characterization parameter Ap was calculated, a new parameter which considered both J-integral and constraint effect was defined and a new methodology was provided to ensure the maximum crack extension location of surface crack. The results show that if the location of the maximum is defined as the maximum crack extension location, the prediction results is consistent with the measured results in experiments. The parameter which considered both crack driving force and material resistance force is a suitable parameter, and can be used to predict the maximum crack extension location.

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