The asymmetric semi-circular bend(ASCB)specimen has been proposed to investigate the cracking behavior in different geo and construction materials and attracted the attention of researchers due to its advantages.Howev...The asymmetric semi-circular bend(ASCB)specimen has been proposed to investigate the cracking behavior in different geo and construction materials and attracted the attention of researchers due to its advantages.However,there are few studies on the fracture toughness determination of rock materials.In this work,a series of fracture tests were performed with the ASCB specimens made of granite.The onset of fracture,crack initiation angle and crack propagating trajectory was analyzed in detail combined with several mixed mode fracture criteria.The influence of the crack length on the mode Ⅰ/Ⅱ fracture toughness was studied.A comparison between the fracture toughness ratios predicted by varying criteria and experimental results was conducted.The relationship between experimentally determined crack initiation angles and curves of the generalized maximum tangential stress(GMTS)criterion was obtained.The fracture process of the specimen was recorded with the high-speed camera.The shortcomings of the ASCB specimens for the fracture toughness determination of rock materials were discussed.The results may provide a reference for analysis of mixed mode I and II fracture behavior of brittle materials.展开更多
3-Roller bending is a widely applied manufacturing process, particularly in structural steel pipe industry.However, due to the difficulty and high cost of measuring stress distribution inside sheet material via tradit...3-Roller bending is a widely applied manufacturing process, particularly in structural steel pipe industry.However, due to the difficulty and high cost of measuring stress distribution inside sheet material via traditional method,internal stress/strain response during forming is largely unexplored. The focuses of this study are two：（1） to map the radii of curvature as well as the stress inside the work piece during forming by utilizing the meshing mechanism of finite element method, and（2） to further provide some numeric guidelines for the configuration of the rolling system in order to improve production efficiency and product quality. The results of this study indicate that：（1） it is crucial to properly choose forming parameter in order to produce product with desired radii;（2） much like a gradual springback process, the radii of curvature gradually increase from the top roller to the exit-side bottom roller;（3） under the assumptions made in this study, to produce pipes with a specified diameter with varying configurations of the 3-roller system will not significantly change the final residual stress; and（4） finally, shifting of the neutral axis up to 2.0% of the thickness toward the compressing side during the forming process is observed.展开更多
基金Projects(52004182,51804110,51904101)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2020JJ5188)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China。
文摘The asymmetric semi-circular bend(ASCB)specimen has been proposed to investigate the cracking behavior in different geo and construction materials and attracted the attention of researchers due to its advantages.However,there are few studies on the fracture toughness determination of rock materials.In this work,a series of fracture tests were performed with the ASCB specimens made of granite.The onset of fracture,crack initiation angle and crack propagating trajectory was analyzed in detail combined with several mixed mode fracture criteria.The influence of the crack length on the mode Ⅰ/Ⅱ fracture toughness was studied.A comparison between the fracture toughness ratios predicted by varying criteria and experimental results was conducted.The relationship between experimentally determined crack initiation angles and curves of the generalized maximum tangential stress(GMTS)criterion was obtained.The fracture process of the specimen was recorded with the high-speed camera.The shortcomings of the ASCB specimens for the fracture toughness determination of rock materials were discussed.The results may provide a reference for analysis of mixed mode I and II fracture behavior of brittle materials.
基金the financial support provided by the LSU Graduate School through the Economic Development Award
文摘3-Roller bending is a widely applied manufacturing process, particularly in structural steel pipe industry.However, due to the difficulty and high cost of measuring stress distribution inside sheet material via traditional method,internal stress/strain response during forming is largely unexplored. The focuses of this study are two：（1） to map the radii of curvature as well as the stress inside the work piece during forming by utilizing the meshing mechanism of finite element method, and（2） to further provide some numeric guidelines for the configuration of the rolling system in order to improve production efficiency and product quality. The results of this study indicate that：（1） it is crucial to properly choose forming parameter in order to produce product with desired radii;（2） much like a gradual springback process, the radii of curvature gradually increase from the top roller to the exit-side bottom roller;（3） under the assumptions made in this study, to produce pipes with a specified diameter with varying configurations of the 3-roller system will not significantly change the final residual stress; and（4） finally, shifting of the neutral axis up to 2.0% of the thickness toward the compressing side during the forming process is observed.
