Effect of loading rates on crack propagating speed, fracture toughness and energy release rate using single-cleavage trapezoidal open specimen under impact loads

Abstract

The former studies indicate that loading rates significantly affect dynamic behavior of brittle materials, for instance, the dynamic compressive and tensile strength increase with loading rates. However, there still are many unknown or partially unknown aspects. For example, whether loading rates have effect on crack dynamic propagating behavior (propagation toughness, velocity and arrest, etc). To further explore the effect of loading rates on crack dynamic responses, a large-size single-cleavage trapezoidal open (SCTO) specimen was proposed, and impacting tests using the SCTO specimen under drop plate impact were conducted. Crack propagation gauges (CPGs) were employed in measuring impact loads, crack propagation time and velocities. In order to verify the testing result, the corresponding numerical model was established using explicit dynamic software AUTODYN, and the simulation result is basically consistent with the experimental results. The ABAQUS software was used to calculate the dynamic SIFs. The universal function was calculated by fractal method. The experimental-numerical method was employed in determining initiation toughness and propagation toughness. The results indicate that crack propagating velocities, dynamic fracture toughness and energy release rates increase with loading rates; crack delayed initiation time decreases with loading rates.

Keywords

crack velocity / dynamic fracture toughness / particle velocity / loading rate / single-cleavage trapezoidal open (SCTO) specimen

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