Influence of microcracks on a propagation of macrocracks

Authors
Ducourthial, E Bouchaud, E Chaboche, JL
Citation
E. Ducourthial et al., Influence of microcracks on a propagation of macrocracks, COMP MAT SC, 19(1-4), 2000, pp. 229-234
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE
ISSN journal
09270256 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
229 - 234
Database
ISI
SICI code
0927-0256(200012)19:1-4<229:IOMOAP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
In this paper, a continuous numerical model is presented, which is used to analyse the influence of the microstructure of an intermetallic alloy on it s fatigue properties. The simulation deals with crack propagation in a bi-d imensional, heterogeneous brittle material. The model points out the import ance of microstructure on the propagation rate. and draws a correlation bet ween the morphological features of the simulated cracks and fatigue the tou ghness. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.