{"title":"Mixed-mode crack-tip stress intensity factors measurements by caustics method: A comparison between low and high loading rate conditions","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.engfracmech.2024.110446","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mixed-mode crack-tip stress field is different in low and high loading rate conditions, resulting in different mixed-mode stress intensity factors (SIFs) measurements. How to correctly measure mixed-mode SIFs in different loading rate conditions is of critical importance. To this end, mixed-mode SIFs are measured and compared by optical caustics method with high-speed photography, specifically by the interpretation of crack-tip optical image, i.e., caustics pattern which reflects crack-tip stress field. Different mixed-mode caustics patterns in shape are observed in drop weight and blast loading conditions, indicating that corresponding crack-tip stress field and mixed-mode SIFs measurements are different. Under drop weight loading, mixed-mode caustics patterns are consistent with the classical caustics interpretation for SIFs measurements, while those under reflected P wave loading in blasts are not consistent. Therefore, a modified mixed-mode caustics interpretation is proposed and verified to be available for SIFs measurements in blast loading condition. Finally, underlying reasons for different mixed-mode SIFs measurements in low and high loading rate conditions are discussed, and it is concluded that in low loading rate condition, a longer loading time results in crack-tip K-dominated stress field which is suitable for the classical caustics interpretation, while in high loading rate condition, the loading time is too short to form K-dominated stress field in the crack tip, hence a modified caustics interpretation is necessary. This paper benefits correct applications of caustics method to mixed-mode SIFs measurements in different loading rate conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":11576,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Fracture Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Engineering Fracture Mechanics","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001379442400609X","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MECHANICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Mixed-mode crack-tip stress field is different in low and high loading rate conditions, resulting in different mixed-mode stress intensity factors (SIFs) measurements. How to correctly measure mixed-mode SIFs in different loading rate conditions is of critical importance. To this end, mixed-mode SIFs are measured and compared by optical caustics method with high-speed photography, specifically by the interpretation of crack-tip optical image, i.e., caustics pattern which reflects crack-tip stress field. Different mixed-mode caustics patterns in shape are observed in drop weight and blast loading conditions, indicating that corresponding crack-tip stress field and mixed-mode SIFs measurements are different. Under drop weight loading, mixed-mode caustics patterns are consistent with the classical caustics interpretation for SIFs measurements, while those under reflected P wave loading in blasts are not consistent. Therefore, a modified mixed-mode caustics interpretation is proposed and verified to be available for SIFs measurements in blast loading condition. Finally, underlying reasons for different mixed-mode SIFs measurements in low and high loading rate conditions are discussed, and it is concluded that in low loading rate condition, a longer loading time results in crack-tip K-dominated stress field which is suitable for the classical caustics interpretation, while in high loading rate condition, the loading time is too short to form K-dominated stress field in the crack tip, hence a modified caustics interpretation is necessary. This paper benefits correct applications of caustics method to mixed-mode SIFs measurements in different loading rate conditions.
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EFM covers a broad range of topics in fracture mechanics to be of interest and use to both researchers and practitioners. Contributions are welcome which address the fracture behavior of conventional engineering material systems as well as newly emerging material systems. Contributions on developments in the areas of mechanics and materials science strongly related to fracture mechanics are also welcome. Papers on fatigue are welcome if they treat the fatigue process using the methods of fracture mechanics.