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Hutchinson 1
Hutchinson 1
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Curves of (AG)/G as a function of y obtained from
Gla.) are plotted in Fig. 7 for several values of the
friction angle $. These curves were obtained using
+= 05. The effect of different choices for h ranging
‘over all realistic possiblities (ef. Fig. $) is shown in
Fig. 8. These results can be used to illustrate some of
the issues involved in determining the extent of crack
shielding.
11s firstly evident that there is only a moderate
effect of the friction coefficient on crack shielding.
‘within the usual range 0 < @ < m4, because locking
constitutes the greatest impediment to crack surface
displacement. It i also noted from Fig. $ that h
remains quite large ($0.2) down to quite small
values of «( ~ 0.05). Consequently. by simply sum-
«aaa
rer
Fig. §. The variation in crack shielding (AG) with phase
angle caused by a) row of contacts, Tor» range of
ain @tané =I).
EVANS and HUTCHINSON: NON-PLANARITY AND FRACTURE RESISTANCE
ming (8G) on parallel rows of nominally identical
facets all governed by equation (31), the net shielding
‘must be sensitive t0 the number of rows and hence,
the size of the contact zone. These insighis suggest
that a zone model which emphasizes the locking
‘characteristics and explicitly incorporates the zone
size should provide a more reasonable prediction of
the effects of contact on the interface fracture re-
sistance. Such a model is presented below.
42. Zone model
‘A-2one mode! is developed for the simplified
contact conditons depicted in Fig. 9 corresponding 10
B= 0 and ¢ =0 (no friction). Then, Kj= Kad the
‘crack opening depends on X, only. as given by
(7) = 80 = PK) RE (32)
where ri the distance from the erack tip. Contacts
exist overa zone length Z that satisfies the condition
uLy=H
where H is the height of the interface step (Fig. 9),
such that
L = (2 EMM ~ KE. @)
Within the contact zone, the shear stresses and
displacements are elastic and analogous to those
associated with a linear array of microcracks (Fig. 9).
Furthermore. in order to evalaute Kj. the
‘microcracks can be simulated by a continuous linear
spring mode! (Fig. 9) in which the stresses ¢ and
Grace
Settee
18) Zone Configuration
Db). Mieroerack Zone
©) Else Spring Contiguraton
Fig. 9. A schematic illustrating the zone model used to
‘etermine tends in G, with phase ongle of loadingEVANS and HUTCHINSON: NON-PLANARITY AND FRACTURE RESISTANCE
Table 1 meri property for the
e soGre
” 1m
Tsuen G
isplacements rare related by
Bell =v) In| /singnD
a aE
Dy}
a4)
where / is the spacing between facet (microcrack)
centers and 2 is the facet length (Fig. 9). This is the
exact result for the additional shear displacement duc
to the presence of an infinite linear array of micro-
‘cracks subject to remote shear stress r parallel to the
cracks [11,12]. The linear spring model has been.
solved by Budianshy er al. [13], For the present linear
spring (34), the result of interest is
KivKu= ka) as)
where
wn
** iifi-sintxd 2)
and the function k() is given in Table | (as 1-4) in
Reef, {13}, Plots of Kj, Ky vs Dil from (35) are shown
in Fig. 10 for various numbers of microcracks
NGL = N1). The result for one microcrack isthe exact
result from Ref. [9]
Using Kj, Ky and (35), the relation between the
energy release rates is obtained as
1G) tan wy
TH any
36)
GG= an
Further progress is achieved by combining equations
(33) and (36) t0 give
REHAG' GUI + tan" y)
8
330 = FG" Inf sintxD 2) sal
‘The basic trends in the fracture behavior of the
interface with the phase angle of loading can be
estimated by sclecting the value of at y =O as a
reference value. 24. and setting G' equal 10 the
fracture resistance of the interface Gy, such that
(EWG)
EH IG) 35
XR iniismaD ayy =O
The quantity 2, contains the baste information con:
cceming the interface and is thus a material parameter.
‘The results contained in equations (35), (37), (38) and
(39) can be combined to provide an expression for the
crack shielding as
616 = Y= Kn 98616 +
40)
Specific trends in AG/G with ¥ for various 2 deter-
‘mined using equation (40) are plotted in Fig. 11
Ww may be ascertained from Fig. 11 that two
fegimes enist; one at 3,31. and the other when
3,2 10 For the former. contact has the maximum
‘effect on crack shielding. such that. Ki, = 0 and
any
Taian
For the latter. there is essentially no shielding when
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