A new method for fatigue life prediction based on the Thick Level set approach

The last decade has seen a growing interest in cohesive zone models for fatigue applications. These cohesive zone models often suffer from a lack of generality and applying them typically requires calibrating a large number of model-specific parameters. To improve on these issues a new method has been proposed in this paper based on the Thick...

Consequences of using the plane stress assumption for damage calculation in crash analyses

Simulation of failure in plate materials (represented as shell elements) is critical for the correct determination of crash performance of ships and offshore structures. This need has traditionally been filled with failure loci that give the failure strain in terms of stress triaxiality. In recent years, a third dimension (Lode parameter) has...

Numerical simulation of fatigue crack growth rate and crack retardation due to an overload using a cohesive zone model

In this work, a numerical method is pursued based on a cohesive zone model (CZM). The method is aimed at simulating fatigue crack growth as well as crack growth retardation due to an overload. In this cohesive zone model, the degradation of the material strength is represented by a variation of the cohesive traction with respect to separation of...

Consequences of using the plane stress assumption for damage calculations in Crash analyses

Survey on damage mechanics models for fatigue life prediction

Engineering methods to predict the fatigue life of structures have been available since the beginning of the 20th century. However, a practical problem arises from complex loading conditions and a significant concern is the accuracy of the methods under variable amplitude loading. This paper provides an overview of existing fatigue damage models...

Numerical simulation of stable fatigue crack growth rate using a cohesive zone model

Predicting the remaining fatigue life of a structure with crack(s) is generally conducted by the fracture mechanics method. This method is aimed at predicting the crack growth and final fracture due to fluctuating loads. The crack growth curve required for these calculations is constructed on the basis of experiments. However, obtaining these...

How to determine the dynamic fracture energy of concrete. Theoretical considerations and experimental evidence

Data on the dynamic fracture energy of concrete are scarce and also not consistent due to different test methods, data analyses and definitions. In [1] the authors summarized and evaluated the test methods. Suggestions for the standardization of dynamic tensile testing were given. In the current paper the discussion is continued. First,...

Comparison of membrane punching experiments with biaxial tension/shear testing for characterization of fracture of uncracked bodies

A high strength steel (DP780was characterized for fracture with the Modified Mohr Coulomb (MMCaccumulated damage approach. Two different methods were used for the characterization and are compared in this paper. The first method, which is representative of procedures used in the sheet metal forming industry, features specimens being membrane...