| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309561 | Thin-Walled Structures | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents the experimental and numerical investigation on deformation and fracture of the large-scale welded thin-walled AA 6061 panels under Mode I loading. The proposed model is able to successfully capture crack initiation, initial growth, as well as a more complicated phenomenon where the crack undergoes a sudden jump to a new location and steadily propagates. The fracture process was explained by an in-depth analysis of the local stress and strain fields along the crack path.
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Authors
L. Zheng, D. Petry, H. Rapp, T. Wierzbicki,