Fatigue Crack Growth and Coalescence Algorithm Starting from Multiple Surface Cracks

John Hock Lye Pang; You Xiang Chew

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.891-892.1003

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Fatigue Crack Growth and Coalescence Algorithm Starting from Multiple Surface Cracks

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Fatigue crack growth and propagation analysis in welded joints have to deal with the complexity of modeling multiple weld toe surface cracks originating from weld toes. Fitness-For-Service (FFS) assessments for weld toe surface cracks employ a fracture mechanics and Paris Law approach to predict the fatigue crack propagation life of a semi-elliptical surface crack (SESC) to failure. A fatigue crack growth algorithm for assessing multiple surface crack growth, coalescence and propagation life was initially validated with previuously report crack growth data for a fillet shoulder specimen. Next a parametric study for single, double, and triple SESCs located along the weld toe line of a fillet weld was investigated with three starting crack depth sizes (0.1mm, 0.5mm, 1.0mm) coupled with three different crack aspect ratios (a/c = 1.0, a/c = 0.5 and 0.25) giving a total of 27 cases studied.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 891-892)

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1003-1008

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John Hock Lye Pang*, You Xiang Chew

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Coalescing Cracks, Crack Growth, Fatigue Crack Propagation, Surface Cracks, Weld Toe

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