Mixed Finite Element Computation of Energy Release Rate in Anisotropic Materials Based on Virtual Crack Closure-Integral Method

Sami Derouiche; Salah Bouziane; Hamoudi Bouzerd

doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.26

Mixed Finite Element Computation of Energy Release Rate in Anisotropic Materials Based on Virtual Crack Closure-Integral Method

Authors

Sami Derouiche Civil Engineering department, University of August 20, 1955, Skikda, Algeria. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3171-1265
Salah Bouziane Civil Engineering department, University of August 20, 1955, Skikda, Algeria. Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics, University of May 8, 1945, Guelma, Algeria.
Hamoudi Bouzerd Civil Engineering department, University of August 20, 1955, Skikda, Algeria. Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics, University of May 8, 1945, Guelma, Algeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.26

Keywords:

Fracture Mechanics, Finite Element Method, Anisotropy, Energy Release Rate, Virtual Crack Closure-Integral method

Abstract

The material with anisotropic properties are becoming widely essential due to the ease to manipulate their mechanical properties in order to obtain a particular quality, insure safety or a specific behavior. Those kind of materials are considered anisotropic because their characteristics and behavior are dependent to every direction of the material’s orientation.

In this work, the virtual crack closure-integral technique is implemented to a mixed finite element, in addition with the stiffness derivative procedure, to evaluate the energy release rate of crack extension in anisotropic materials. A simulation of a cracked edge rectangular plat with anisotropic characteristics is taken for example.

The results obtained are in good agreement with the analytical results, making the proposed technique a good model for fracture investigation and allow it to study more complicated cases in future works.

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Author Biographies

Salah Bouziane, Civil Engineering department, University of August 20, 1955, Skikda, Algeria. Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics, University of May 8, 1945, Guelma, Algeria.

Departement of civil engineering, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda.

with the rank of LECTURER A
Hamoudi Bouzerd, Civil Engineering department, University of August 20, 1955, Skikda, Algeria. Laboratory of Civil Engineering and Hydraulics, University of May 8, 1945, Guelma, Algeria.

Professor at the departement of civil engineering of the University of 20 August 1955, Skikda.

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Published

22-06-2021

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 57 (2021): July 2021

Section

Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models

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Mixed Finite Element Computation of Energy Release Rate in Anisotropic Materials Based on Virtual Crack Closure-Integral Method. (2021). Frattura Ed Integrità Strutturale, 15(57), 359-372. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.26