Publication detail

On collinear microcrack-inclusion arrays interaction and related problems

T.PROFANT, M.KOTOUL

English title

On collinear microcrack-inclusion arrays interaction and related problems

Type

Peer-reviewed article not indexed in WoS or Scopus

Language

en

Original abstract

Investigated is a crack problem for an array of collinear microcracks in composite matrix. Inclusions are situated in between the neighbouring microcracks tips and exhibit different elastic properties than matrix. The problem is solved using the technique of distributed dislocations. A developed approximate solution for a single dislocation lying in a general point between inclusions is employed in the distribution of continuously distributed dislocation to cracks modelling . Stress intensity factor is calculated for various cracks/inclusions geometries and elastic moduli mismatches. Stability and/or instability of the straight microcrack paths is investigated for slowly growing microcracks with inclusions located in between the neighbouring microcracks tips. Applications to periodic microcrack tunnelling and microcracks weakening ahead of the main crack are discussed.

Keywords in English

collinear microcracks, crack interaction, inclusion

Released

2005-01-01

ISSN

0167-8442

Journal

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS

Volume

44

Number

11

Pages from–to

297–

Pages count

32

BIBTEX


@article{BUT46112,
  author="Tomáš {Profant} and Michal {Kotoul}",
  title="On collinear microcrack-inclusion arrays interaction and related problems",
  journal="THEORETICAL AND APPLIED FRACTURE MECHANICS",
  year="2005",
  volume="44",
  number="11",
  pages="32",
  issn="0167-8442",
  url="http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tafmec"
}