SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1974
STP33139S

An Estimation Model for the Application of the J-Integral

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A technique is developed for estimating the J-integral for the case of a crack imbedded in a uniform strain field. Use of this technique provides a possible simple engineering method for applying the J-integral fracture criterion to small cracks imbedded in a plastic zone. Reliability of structural components could be evaluated without the need for sophisticated elastic-plastic stress analysis.

The application of this model to the case of a small crack emanating from a stress concentration illustrates how an attempt to extend linear elastic fracture concepts may lead to erroneous results.

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Begley, JA
Westinghouse Research Laboratories, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Landes, JD
Westinghouse Research Laboratories, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Wilson, WK
Westinghouse Research Laboratories, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 155–169
DOI: 10.1520/STP33139S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4645-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0361-0