Determination of the fracture parameters associated with mixed mode displacement fields and applications of high density geometric moire /

account for the presence of rigid body rotation and

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kmiec, Kenneth James, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
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Summary:account for the presence of rigid body rotation and
algorithm. Each evaluation method included both opening and
and aluminum. The analyses of the finite element models
conclusively demonstrated.
could be used to determine the fracture parameters, such as
density film grating (80 lines/mm) suitable for use in
determine the opening and shear mode fracture parameters,
determine the shear mode stress intensity factor with
developed combines a series representation of the crack-tip
displacement equations with the method of local collocation
displacement field due to mixed mode loading. The algorithm
geometric moire experiments and to develop an algorithm which
geometric moire experiments, which were conducted on both P
geometric moire tests were used to test the validity of the
indicated that the algorithm developed could be used to
input data. The geometric moire experiments, using 80
intensity factor with reasonable accuracy. The ability to
line/mm gratings, demonstrated that the algorithm could be
mixed mode loading, with and without rigid body rotation.
numerical experiments demonstrated that the determination of
patterns. Finite element modeling, numerical experiments, and
sufficient accuracy using geometric moire was not
The 80 line/mm film gratings were successfully used for the
the fracture parameters was influenced by the accuracy of the
the stress intensity factor, associated with a crack-tip
There were two objectives in this research: to develop a high
to calculate the fracture parameters. The algorithm can also
translation which are often present in experimental moire
used successfully to determine the opening mode stress
without being affected by the rigid body rotation. The
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 149 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.