SEDL / STP / STP1417-EB / STP11102S



Simulation of Grain Boundary Decohesion and Crack Initiation in Aluminum Microstructure Models

Iesulauro, E
Graduate Research Associate, Cornell University, Ithaca,NY

Ingraffea, AR
Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca,NY

Arwade, S
Graduate Research Associate, Cornell University, Ithaca,NY

Wawrzynek, PA
Research Associate, Cornell Theory Center, Ithaca,NY


Pages: 14    Published: Jan 2003


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Source: STP1417-EB


Abstract

This research focuses on modeling the microstructure of aluminum and simulating the initiation of fatigue cracks along grain boundaries using a cohesive zone model. Initial observations about the use of the cohesive zone model and the grain boundary response were made using simulations of bicrystals and small regular polycrystals under simple tension loading. Next, statistically generated polycrystal samples were created and loaded, resulting in crack initiation along the grain boundaries. How simulations were conducted, and observations from the simulations of the initiation sights and propagation of decohesion are discussed. The simulation tool created to use cohesive zone models and statistical representations of polycrystals combine to predict fatigue crack initiation.


Keywords:
fatigue crack initiation, polycrystal, multi-scale, simulation, cohesive model

Paper ID: STP11102S
Committee/Subcommittee: E08.05
DOI: 10.1520/STP11102S
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