Fracture Mechanics
Fracture Mechanics
Fracture Mechanics
Day 1
Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Basic Concepts of Fracture Mechanics Modeling Cracks Fracture Analysis Crack in a Three-point Bend Specimen Crack in a Helicopter Airframe Component
Day 2
Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Workshop 3 Workshop 4 Lecture 6 Material Failure and Wear Element-based Cohesive Behavior Crack Growth in a Three-point Bend Specimen using Cohesive Connections (Part 1) Crack Growth in a Helicopter Airframe Component using Cohesive Elements Surface-based Cohesive Behavior
Workshop 3
Day 3
Lecture 7 Workshop 5 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Workshop 6 Virtual Crack Closure Technology (VCCT) Crack Growth in a Three-point Bend Specimen using VCCT Low-cycle Fatigue Mesh-independent Fracture Modeling (XFEM) Crack Growth in a Three-point Bend Specimen using XFEM
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L1.2
Overview
Introduction Fracture Mechanisms Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics Small Scale Yielding Energy Considerations The J-integral
Fatigue
Modeling Cracks
Lecture 2
L2.2
Overview
Crack Modeling Overview Modeling Sharp Cracks in Two Dimensions Modeling Sharp Cracks in Three Dimensions Finite-Strain Analysis of Crack Tips Limitations Of 3D Swept Meshing For Fracture Modeling Cracks with Keyword Options
Fracture Analysis
Lecture 3
L3.2
Overview
Calculation of Contour Integrals Examples Nodal Normals in Contour Integral Calculations
Material Discontinuities
Numerical Calculations with Elastic-Plastic Materials Workshop 1 Workshop 2
L4.2
Overview
Progressive Damage and Failure Damage Initiation for Ductile Metals Damage Evolution Element Removal Damage in Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials Failure in Fasteners
L5.2
Overview
Introduction Element Technology Constitutive Response Viscous Regularization Modeling Techniques Examples
Workshop 3 (Part 1)
Workshop 4
L6.2
Overview
Surface-based Cohesive Behavior Element- vs. Surface-based Cohesive Behavior Workshop 3 (Part 2)
L7.2
Overview
Introduction VCCT Criterion Example using Abaqus/Standard Example using Abaqus/Explicit Output VCCT Plug-in
Low-cycle Fatigue
Lecture 8
L8.2
Overview
Introduction Low-cycle Fatigue in Bulk Materials Low-cycle Fatigue at Material Interfaces
L9.2
Overview
Introduction Basic XFEM Concepts
Damage Modeling
Creating an XFEM Fracture Model Example 1 Crack Initiation and Propagation Example 2 Propagation of an Existing Crack Example 3 Delamination and Through-thickness Crack Propagation Example 4 Contour Integrals Modeling Tips Current Limitations Workshop 6 References