Faculty Mentor
Dr. Alberto W. Mello
Abstract
This research explores the modeling of a cracked structure using a linear elastic finite element method (FEM) analysis with the objective of determining the stress intensity factor (SIF) for complex geometries. The analysis uses a mapping of the stress concentration area ahead of the crack tip to asymptotically determine the SIF. For model calibration, Irwin’s approximation method was used in two known crack case solutions subjected to a uniform tensile loading (Mode I – Opening) with fixed geometric dimensions. With focus on aircraft airworthiness application, two more complex geometries with irregular stress distributions were analyzed and the results were extracted for future use in crack growth simulation.
Recommended Citation
Ghassri, Hamid A. and Mello, Alberto
(2021)
"Stress Intensity Factor - Simple Solution for a Complex Problem,"
Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 5
, Article 1.
Available at:
https://commons.erau.edu/beyond/vol5/iss1/1