A photoelastic determination of stress-intensity factors under thermal stresses
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1990
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Abstract
An experimental method for the determination of stress-intensity factors (SIF) at a crack tip under thermal loading is presented. The experimental technique used is thermophotoelasticity. Data were collected from whole-field patterns by means of a digital image analysis system. SIF values were extracted using the stress field equations obtained from Williams' stress function. The photoelastic fringe field corresponding to predicted SIFs was regenerated and superimposed onto the actual fringe field to verify the results.
Publication Title
International Journal of Fracture
Recommended Citation
Zhang, P.,
Burger, C.,
&
Miskioglu, I.
(1990).
A photoelastic determination of stress-intensity factors under thermal stresses.
International Journal of Fracture,
44(2), 145-154.
http://doi.org/10.1007/BF00047065
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