Crack propagation modeling using Peridynamic theory

M. H. Hafezi; R. Alebrahim; T. Kundu

doi:10.1117/12.2219487

1 April 2016 Crack propagation modeling using Peridynamic theory

M. H. Hafezi, R. Alebrahim, T. Kundu

Proceedings Volume 9805, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2016; 98050P (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219487
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Abstract

Crack propagation and branching are modeled using nonlocal peridynamic theory. One major advantage of this nonlocal theory based analysis tool is the unifying approach towards material behavior modeling - irrespective of whether the crack is formed in the material or not. No separate damage law is needed for crack initiation and propagation. This theory overcomes the weaknesses of existing continuum mechanics based numerical tools (e.g. FEM, XFEM etc.) for identifying fracture modes and does not require any simplifying assumptions. Cracks grow autonomously and not necessarily along a prescribed path. However, in some special situations such as in case of ductile fracture, the damage evolution and failure depend on parameters characterizing the local stress state instead of peridynamic damage modeling technique developed for brittle fracture. For brittle fracture modeling the bond is simply broken when the failure criterion is satisfied. This simulation helps us to design more reliable modeling tool for crack propagation and branching in both brittle and ductile materials. Peridynamic analysis has been found to be very demanding computationally, particularly for real-world structures (e.g. vehicles, aircrafts, etc.). It also requires a very expensive visualization process. The goal of this paper is to bring awareness to researchers the impact of this cutting-edge simulation tool for a better understanding of the cracked material response. A computer code has been developed to implement the peridynamic theory based modeling tool for two-dimensional analysis. A good agreement between our predictions and previously published results is observed. Some interesting new results that have not been reported earlier by others are also obtained and presented in this paper. The final objective of this investigation is to increase the mechanics knowledge of self-similar and self-affine cracks.

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M. H. Hafezi, R. Alebrahim, and T. Kundu "Crack propagation modeling using Peridynamic theory", Proc. SPIE 9805, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems 2016, 98050P (1 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219487

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