The crack tip stress-strain fields of the elastic-plastic cracked specimens have been analyzed using finite element calculations.The crack initiation and steady propagation behaviours have also been investigated by me...The crack tip stress-strain fields of the elastic-plastic cracked specimens have been analyzed using finite element calculations.The crack initiation and steady propagation behaviours have also been investigated by means of slip line pattern etching technique and mechanical tests. The results show that there are HRR near field and distant field in the crack tip region,and the later depends on the specimen configuration.The crack initiation behaviour is controlled by a single parameter J.In contrast,the steady crack propagation is affected by the distant strain field and can not be described by single parameter only.展开更多
文摘The crack tip stress-strain fields of the elastic-plastic cracked specimens have been analyzed using finite element calculations.The crack initiation and steady propagation behaviours have also been investigated by means of slip line pattern etching technique and mechanical tests. The results show that there are HRR near field and distant field in the crack tip region,and the later depends on the specimen configuration.The crack initiation behaviour is controlled by a single parameter J.In contrast,the steady crack propagation is affected by the distant strain field and can not be described by single parameter only.