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Some Expressions for the Strain Energy in a Finite Volume Surrounding the Root of Blunt V-notches

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The paper gives some closed form expressions for the strain energy averaged in a finite size volume surrounding the root of blunt V-shaped notches under Mode I loading. The control volume, reminiscent of Neuber’s concept of elementary structural volumes, is thought of as dependent on the ultimate tensile strength and the fracture toughness KIC in the case of brittle or quasi-brittle materials subjected to static loads. Expressions for strain energy density under plane strain conditions and Mode I loading have been derived from an analytical frame recently reported in the literature, which matches Williams and Creager-Paris’ solutions in the particular cases of plates weakened by sharp V-notches or blunt cracks (U-notches), respectively. In order to validate a local-strain-energy based approach, a well-documented set of experimental data recently reported in this journal by Gómez and Elices has been used. Data refer to blunt and sharp V-specimens of PMMA subjected to static tension loads and characterised by a large variability of notch root radius (from 0 to 4.0 mm) and notch angle (from 0° to 150°). Critical loads obtained experimentally have been compared with the theoretical ones, estimated here by keeping constant the mean value of the strain energy in a well-defined small size volume.

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Lazzarin, P., Berto, F. Some Expressions for the Strain Energy in a Finite Volume Surrounding the Root of Blunt V-notches. Int J Fract 135, 161–185 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-005-3943-6

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