PHOTOELASTIC DETERMINATION OF STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS - AWRA CONTRACT 53

This report deals with the use of the photoelastic method for determination of stress intensity factors. The method, and means of analysis, showed that good results could be achieved for two dimensional models with central cracks at various angles of orientation to the loading axis. The modelling of a pressure vessel with cracks is also described and the results of a test presented. Unfortunately the crack orientation was such that no stress intensification was detected. This observation was consistent with crack growth studies on the stream receiver project. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Welding Research Association

  307 Pitt Street
  Sydney, New South Wales 2000,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • SVENSSON, N L
• Publication Date: 1982-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-9
• Serial:
  • Australian Welding Research
  • Volume: 11
  • Publisher: Australian Welding Research Association
  • ISSN: 0045-0960

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Mathematical models; Measurement; Methodology; Photoelasticity; Stresses; Structural analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crack propagation
• ITRD Terms: 5211: Cracking; 6473: Mathematical model; 9102: Method; 5581: Photoelasticity; 5575: Stress (in material); 5573: Stress analysis
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I34: Steels and Metals;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378241
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM