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The crack opening displacement field of semi-elliptical surface cracks in tension for weight functions applications

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Application of the weight function method for calculating energy release rates or averaged weighted stress intensity factors requires that both the stress intensity factors and the crack opening displacements are known for a reference load case. This report gives an approximative solution for the crack opening displacement field of a semi-elliptic surface crack under pure tension loading. As a practical example the energy release rates are calculated for bending and compared with results available in the literature. Also a test procedure is described for checking the quality of approximative stress intensity factors.

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Pour appliquer la méthode des fonctions pondérées au calcul des vitesses de relaxation de l'énergie ou des facteurs d'intensité de contraintes moyens pondérés, il faut que soient connus les facteurs d'intensité de contraintes et les déplacements d'ouverture de la fissure, dans un cas de sollicitation de référence. La rapport fournit une solution approximative pour le champ de COD correspondant à une fissure superficielle semi-elliptique soumise à une charge de traction pure. Comme exemple pratique, on calcule les vitesses de relaxation de l'énergie correspondant à la flexion, et on se compare avec les résultats publiés dans la littérature. On décrit également une procédure d'essai en vue de vérifier la qualité des facteurs d'intensité de contraintes approchés.

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Fett, T. The crack opening displacement field of semi-elliptical surface cracks in tension for weight functions applications. Int J Fract 36, 55–69 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00034817

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