Modeling of Random Fatigue Crack Propagation

Xiao Li Zou

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.756-759.105

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Modeling of Random Fatigue Crack Propagation

Abstract:

A statistical model is proposed for the analysis of fatigue crack propagation, based on the theory of fracture mechanics and stochastic process. The fatigue growth process is approximated as a diffusive Markov process. The associated backward Fokker-Plank equation and boundary conditions are written, and the distribution of crack propagation time under a given crack size is obtained by using an Eigenfunction method. The sought distribution is expressed in the form of a convergent infinite series. An examples is presented to illustrate the application of the method. The predicted results seem to agree with the experimental data.