Publication detail

Influence of the elastic mismatch on crack propagation in a silicate-based composite

MALÍKOVÁ, L. VESELÝ, V.

Original Title

Influence of the elastic mismatch on crack propagation in a silicate-based composite

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Fracture behaviour (crack deflection) of a crack in a silicate-based composite is investigated. The three-point bending test is simulated numerically by means of the finite element method and the influence of existence of a stiff aggregate ahead of the crack tip is studied and discussed. The maximum tangential stress criterion is applied in order to calculate the initial crack propagation angle. Various geometrical configurations are investigated (the aggregate eccentricity and depth are varied) and the generalized MTS criterion based on the Williams expansion is tested considering various numbers of initial terms of the series. Unfortunately, the results show that using the generalized MTS criterion is strongly limited by the elastic mismatch caused by the presence of the stiff aggregate near the crack tip.

Keywords

Silicate-based composite; Aggregate; Interfacial transition zone; Finite element method; Crack propagation direction; (generalized) MTS criterion

Authors

MALÍKOVÁ, L.; VESELÝ, V.

Released

1. 10. 2017

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd.

ISBN

0167-8442

Periodical

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Year of study

2017

Number

91

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pages from

25

Pages to

30

Pages count

6

BibTex

@article{BUT146037,
  author="Lucie {Malíková} and Václav {Veselý}",
  title="Influence of the elastic mismatch on crack propagation in a silicate-based composite",
  journal="Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics",
  year="2017",
  volume="2017",
  number="91",
  pages="25--30",
  doi="10.1016/j.tafmec.2017.03.004",
  issn="0167-8442"
}