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The micro-statistical fracture mechanics approach to dynamic fracture problems

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Continuum fracture mechanics concepts should be applied to solve dynamic fracture problems wherever a continuum approach can provide sufficient answers. Many dynamic fracture problems, however, involve multiple cracks or voids and are not well-suited to the relatively simple continuum approach. This paper describes a statistical fracture mechanics concept on a microscopi scale and illustrates its use for the case of shock-wave-induced ductile spall fracture. The paper further shows how micro-statistical fracture mechanics (MSFM) merges with continuum fracture mechanics by treating a macrocrack propagating in a DCB specimen using MSFM and the MSFM parameters deduced from the spall work.

Thus, the two approaches are consistent. Although significantly more complicated, the MSFM approach promises to be helpful in improving our understanding of the influences of microstructure on toughness and in extending continuum approaches to more ductile materials and to smaller specimens.

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Les concepts de fracture mécanique d'un continuum devraient être appliqués à la solution des problèmes de fracture de rupture dynamique dès lors qu'une approche par continuum peut fournir des réponses suffisantes. Cependant, plusieurs problèmes de rupture dynamique comportent des fissures ou des cavités multiples et ne sont pas bien adaptés à une approche par continuum relativement simple. Le mémoire décrit un concept de mécanique de la rupture statistique à une échelle microscopique et illustre son utilisation au cas d'une rupture par décollement ductile sous l'effet d'une onde de choc. On montre en outre qu'une mécanique de rupture micro-statistique peut être envisagée dans le mécanisme de rupture d'un continuum en traitant la propagation d'une macro-fissure dans une éprouvette Cantilever et en utilisant ce concept et les paramètres qui y sont liés, déduits du travail relatif à l'écaillage.

Ainsi, les deux approches se révèlent applicables. Bien que considérablement compliquées, l'approche de mécanique de rupture micro-statistique se révèle prometteuse pour améliorer notre compréhension des influences de la microstructure sur la ténacité et pour une extension de l'approche du continuum de milieu continu à des matériaux plus ductiles ou à des éprouvettes plus petites.

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Shockey, D.A., Seaman, L. & Curran, D.R. The micro-statistical fracture mechanics approach to dynamic fracture problems. Int J Fract 27, 145–157 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00017964

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