Mechanics and Mechanisms of Fracture: An Introduction
Chapter 6: Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics
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Published:2005
Abstract
Large-scale yielding at the crack tip and time-dependent crack growth mechanisms, such as stress relaxation due to creep, are nonlinear behaviors requiring nonlinear analysis methods. This chapter presents two such methods, one based on elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, the other on time-dependent fracture mechanics. It also introduces two new fracture indices, the J-integral for handling large-scale yielding and the C*-integral for creep crack growth, providing close-form and handbook solutions for each.
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Member Sign InNonlinear Fracture Mechanics, Mechanics and Mechanisms of Fracture: An Introduction, By Alan F. Liu, ASM International, 2005, p 281–296, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.mmfi.t69540281
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