TY - JOUR
T1 - Fracture mechanics parameters for cracks on a slightly undulating interface
AU - Yang, Lin
AU - Qu, Jianmin
PY - 1993/11
Y1 - 1993/11
N2 - Typical bimaterial interfaces are non-planar due to surface facets or roughness. Crack-tip stress fields of an interface crack must be influenced by non-planarity of the interface. Consequently, interface toughness is affected. In this paper, the crack-tip fields of a finite crack on an elastic/rigid interface with periodic undulation are studied. Particular emphasis is given to the fracture mechanics parameters, such as the stress intensity factors, crack-tip energy release rate, and crack-tip mode mixity. When the amplitude of interface undulation is very small relative to the crack length (which is the case for rough interfaces), asymptotic analysis is used to convert the non-planarity effects into distributed dislocations located on the planar interface. Then, the resulting stress fields near the crack tip are obtained by using the Fourier integral transform method. It is found that the stress fields at the crack tip are strongly influenced by non-planarity of the interface. Generally speaking, non-planarity of the interface tends to shield the crack tip by reducing the crack-tip stress concentration.
AB - Typical bimaterial interfaces are non-planar due to surface facets or roughness. Crack-tip stress fields of an interface crack must be influenced by non-planarity of the interface. Consequently, interface toughness is affected. In this paper, the crack-tip fields of a finite crack on an elastic/rigid interface with periodic undulation are studied. Particular emphasis is given to the fracture mechanics parameters, such as the stress intensity factors, crack-tip energy release rate, and crack-tip mode mixity. When the amplitude of interface undulation is very small relative to the crack length (which is the case for rough interfaces), asymptotic analysis is used to convert the non-planarity effects into distributed dislocations located on the planar interface. Then, the resulting stress fields near the crack tip are obtained by using the Fourier integral transform method. It is found that the stress fields at the crack tip are strongly influenced by non-planarity of the interface. Generally speaking, non-planarity of the interface tends to shield the crack tip by reducing the crack-tip stress concentration.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF00019626
DO - 10.1007/BF00019626
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027689936
SN - 0376-9429
VL - 64
SP - 79
EP - 91
JO - International Journal of Fracture
JF - International Journal of Fracture
IS - 1
ER -