Figure 8 shows the normal (in x-direction) stress strain loops averaged over the element just ahead of the crack tip.
Mesh refinement effects on the crack shape development are studied by concluding that the element size ahead of the crack front is not affecting the simulated crack shape.
Figure 9 The accumulated plastic strain ( p ) versus the number of cycles (N), averaged over the element just ahead of the crack tip (Load ratio R = 0.1, maximum load P max = 4kN and number of cycles N = 10).
Figure 8 Evolution of normal stress strain loops, averaged over the element just ahead of the crack tip, over 10 loading cycles (load ratio R = 0.1, maximum load P max = 4kN and number of cycles N = 10).
In this study, attempts were made to extend the concept of material elements fracture ahead of a crack tip during fatigue crack propagation (FCP) to corrosion fatigue crack propagation (CFCP) of aluminum alloys in a corrosive environment.
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Bi-linear cohesive elements are used ahead of the crack tip to account for the interlaminar fracture toughness of the composite material.
