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Abstract
This study examines the capability of the digital image correlation method to determine the J-integral for polymers with elastic and elastic–plastic behavior. To achieve this, the required
analytical concepts are discussed in detail and single-edge notch tension specimens manufactured
out of PMMA and HDPE are tested under pure mode I loading conditions. Three specimens of each
material are tested under different loads, and the displacement field at the surface of each
specimen is obtained using DIC. Using the least square method, the displacement field derived by
DIC is used to determine the higher-order singular and non-singular terms of the Williams
expansion. The J-integral for each specimen is then computed by combining these terms. In
addition, the J-integral obtained by DIC is compared to that derived by finite element analysis,
and an excellent correlation is observed. Lastly, the influence of different DIC parameters on the
computed results is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 109534 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Engineering Fracture Mechanics |
| Volume | 291 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge funding under the Lead Agency scheme from the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO Vlaanderen) through the project grant G031020N with the title “Combined numerical and experimental approach for the development, testing and analysis of thick adhesive joints in large wind turbine blades”.
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Keywords
- mode I fracture
- digital image correlation
- J-integral
- polymer fracture
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FWOAL970: Combined numerical and experimental approach for the development, testing and analysis of thick adhesive joints in large wind turbine blades
Van Paepegem, W. & Van Hemelrijck, D.
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Fundamental