ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 8

A K₁ Calibration for a Modified Single Edge Notched Tension Specimen

Kirk, MT
Fatigue and Fracture Branch, David Taylor Research Center, Annapolis, MD

Sanford, RJ
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

(Received 20 September 1989; accepted 16 February 1990)

Abstract

Using global and boundary collocation techniques, a single edge notched tension (SE(T)) specimen, modified by introduction of a semi-circular cutout in front of the crack, was developed and characterized. This specimen was found to produce fixed-grip K₁ values two times greater than is possible with a conventional SE(T) specimen of the same size. This new specimen could be used to investigate upper transition crack arrest phenomena with smaller specimens and testing machine capacities than have been possible previously.

Keywords:
photoelasticity, stress intensity factor, crack arrest, collocation techniques

Paper ID: JTE12497J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE12497J
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