Rapid mode-III crack propagation in a strip of viscoplastic work-hardening material

J. Aboudi*, J. D. Achenbach

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Abstract

Steady-state dynamic fields of stress and deformation have been computed for rapid crack propagation in the mid-plane of a thick strip of a viscoplastic work-hardening material. The faces of the strip are subjected to prescribed anti-plane displacements. The system of governing equations has been solved numerically by a finite difference method with an iterative procedure in the time domain which is continued until a steady-state has been reached. The effects of viscoplastic material behavior have been exhibited by comparisons with the results for the corresponding perfectly elastic problem. Dynamic effects due to high crack-tip speeds have been investigated and dynamic results have been compared with results obtained on the basis of a quasi-static problem formulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)879-890
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Solids and Structures
Volume17
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1981

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics

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