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Three-dimensional finite element analysis of a crack normal to and terminating at a bi-material interface

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The objective of the present work is to investigate the interaction between interfaces and cracks normal to and terminating at a metal/alumina interface. The behavior is analyzed by the determination of the J integral and the plastic zone at the crack tip using the three-dimensional finite element methods. The effects of the thickness of the metal/alumina were highlighted. The obtained results allow us to deduce mathematical relations, giving the variation of the J integral and the plastic zone as a function of the crack position and the bi-materials thickness.

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    A. Mehidi, K. Kaddouri, M. Belhouari, A. Amiri & B. Bachir Bouiadjra

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Mehidi, A., Kaddouri, K., Belhouari, M. et al. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of a crack normal to and terminating at a bi-material interface. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 37, 1785–1792 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-014-0264-6

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