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Elastic-plastic models of surface cracks in tensile panels

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The surface crack is a common flaw in structures and vessels, and its elastic characterization has been studied extensively as reviewed in Ref. 1 and its references. Elastic-plastic fracture-mechanics (EPFM) technology can be used to characterize surface cracks in tough materials. Two EPFM aprameters are commonly used: the crack-tip-opening displacement (CTOD) and the three-dimensionalJ integral. This paper draws on a series of studies2–11 at the National Bureau of Standards related to the development and verification of analyticalmodels for the calculation of EPFM parameters in surface-cracked tensile panels. The models previously verified for pipeline steel plates4–7 are used to calculate the crack-mouth-opening displacement (CMOD) andJ for surface cracks in welded-steel specimens.

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  1. Fracture and Deformation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 430, 325 Broadway, 80303, Boulder, CO

    D. T. Read (Physicist) & H. I. McHenry (Metallurgist)

  2. Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    B. Petrovski (Engineer)

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Read, D.T., McHenry, H.I. & Petrovski, B. Elastic-plastic models of surface cracks in tensile panels. Experimental Mechanics 29, 226–230 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02321380

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