CRACK PROPAGATION IN A STRIP OF MATERIAL UNDER PLANE EXTENSION

The problem of a uniformly propagating crack in a strip of elastic material is solved using the dynamic equations of elasticity in two-dimensions. Two specific conditions of loading on the strip with finite width are discussed. In the first case, the rigidly clamped edges are pulled apart in the opposite directions. The second case considers equal and opposite tractions applied to the crack surface. By varying the strip width to the crack length ratio, the amplitude of the dynamic stresses ahead of the running crack is determined as a function of the crack velocity. The local dynamic stresses are found to be lower than the corresponding static values for the displacement loading condition and higher for the stress loading condition. This effect becomes increasingly more important as the crack length to strip width ratio is enlarged. Numerical results for the dynamic crack opening displacements are also presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lehigh University

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Bethlehem, PA  United States  18015
• Authors:
  • SIH, G C
  • Chen, E P
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Dynamic loads; Elasticity (Mechanics); Stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crack propagation; Stress intensity factors
• Old TRIS Terms: Crack stresses
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00032629
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Structure Committee
• Contract Numbers: N00014-68-A-0514
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1973 12:00AM