Fundamental fracture properties

Basic Assessment Analytical solutions

Crack growth measurement

Fracture toughness

Fracture Energy
Advanced
Fracture Assessment Mixed mode fracture
properties
evaluation
Numerical solutions
using SCB
test
Crack Velocity
Crack Propagation
Study
Crack propagation resistance

Dynamic fracture behaviour

Future Scopes
Mixed mode fracture

Figure: Research Review Outline

Pmax
σ max=4.263 …… (1)
D∗t

K lC =σ max∗f ( wa ) ……. (2)

a 2 a 3 a 4 5
a a a
f ( )
w
=−4.9965+155.58
w ( )
−799.94
w
+2141.9( )
w ( )
−2709.1
w
+1398.6 ( )
w ( ) ....

(3)

Where;

σ max = Maximum stress at failure, N/mm2

Pmax = Maximum load at failure, N

D = Diameter of specimen, mm
t = Thickness of specimen, mm

K lC = Fracture toughness, N/mm3/2

 a = Notch length of specimen, mm
w = Width of specimen, mm
Table 1: Summary of the SCB research studies

Study findings Test type Authors Year

Analytical solutions and tensile strength evaluation Static Huang et al. 2005
Fracture toughness and its potential to assess fatigue Static Arabani and Ferdowsi 2008
performance
FEM analysis on crack propagation Static Im et al. 2013
Mix mode fracture properties determination Static Im et al. 2014
Fracture properties and its sensitivity Static Minhajuddin et al. 2015
Crack propagation based on fracture energy Static Saha and Biligiri 2015

Table 2: Details of Expenditure

A: Non-Recurring
Sr. No. Equipment Details Units Cost (Rs.) Total (Rs.)
1. Frame of equipment 1 2,50,000 2,50,000
2. Strain gauges 4 15,000 60,000
3. Temperature control chamber or water 1 50,000 50,000
bath (-20oC to 100oC)
4. Sample saw machine 1 50,000 50,000
5. Fabrication cost 50,000 50,000
6. Loading equipment with load cell
Total 4,60,000
B: Recurring (Consumables, booksetc)
Sr. No. Items Cost (Rs)
1. Books 25,000
2. Sample preparation 10,000
3. Miscelleneous 5,000
Total 40,000

Table 3: Methodology (Line of Action)

Sr. No. Milestones Target Date Work Element

1. Fund Sanction 10/07/2020 Sanctioning from COEP
2. Literature Review 15/10/2020 TRE Lab
3, Procurement of instrumental parts and fabrication 15/12/2020 TRE Lab
4. Marshall Sample preparation 31/03/2021 TRE Lab
5. Testing of SCB 30/06/2021 TRE Lab
6. Analysis of results 31/10/2021 TRE Lab
7. Paper writing 31/12/2021 TRE Lab
8. Paper submission and corrections 31/05/2022 TRE Lab
9. Final submission 31/07/2022 TRE Lab
10. Final report preparation 31/07/2022 TRE Lab