Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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279033 | International Journal of Solids and Structures | 2009 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
A damage-based cohesive model is developed for simulating crack growth due to fatigue loading. The cohesive model follows a linear damage-dependent traction–separation relation coupled with a damage evolution equation. The rate of damage evolution is characterized by three material parameters corresponding to common features of fatigue behavior captured by the model, namely, damage accumulation, crack retardation and stress threshold. Good agreement is obtained between finite element solutions using the model and fatigue test results for an aluminum alloy under different load ratios and for the overload effect on ductile 316 L steel.
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Authors
Ani Ural, Venkat R. Krishnan, Katerina D. Papoulia,