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A cohesive XFEM model for simulating fatigue crack growth under various load conditions

  • R. Dekker (Corresponding author)
  • , Frans P. van der Meer
  • , Johan Maljaars
  • , Lambertus J. Sluys

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    Abstract

    This study presents calibration and validation of a cohesive extended finite element model for fatigue crack propagation in ductile materials. The approach relies on a separation between plasticity around the crack tip and fatigue crack growth at the crack tip such that the influence of plasticity on fatigue driving forces is predicted. This implies that characterization of crack growth requires effective Paris parameters. It is shown that the calibrated model can capture fatigue crack growth behaviour in ductile materials for in-phase and out-of-phase biaxial fatigue loading as well as in-phase biaxial loading with an overload.
    Original languageEnglish
    Article number107688
    Number of pages15
    JournalEngineering Fracture Mechanics
    Volume248
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2021

    Keywords

    • Cohesive zone model
    • Fatigue crack growth
    • Mixed-mode
    • Out-of-phase
    • Overload
    • XFEM

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