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Effect of rivet holes on calibration curves for edge cracks under various loading types in steel bridge structure
Seitl, Stanislav ; Miarka, Petr ; Kala, Z. ; Klusák, Jan
Attention has been paid to fatigue cracks in steel structures and bridges for a long time. In spite of efforts to eliminate the creation and propagation of fatigue cracks throughout the designed service life, cracks are still revealed during inspections. There is some limitation of crack sizes which are detectable on structure (from 2 up to 10 mm). Note that depending on the location of the initial crack, the crack may dominantly propagate from the edge or from the surface. The theoretical model of fatigue crack progress is based on linear elastic fracture mechanics. Steel specimens are subjected to various load types (tension, three- and four-point bending, pure bending etc.). The calibration functions for short edge cracks that are near the hole for a rivet or bolt are compared for various loads and the discrepancies are discussed.
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Fatigue crack front shape estimation
Zouhar, Petr ; Klusák, Jan (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
The presented master’s thesis deals with fatigue crack front shape estimation. The aim of this thesis is to create an iterative process leading to the real fatigue crack front shape. Thesis is solved using finite element method. The work is divided into two logical parts. The first part of the thesis describes the basic concepts of linear elastic fracture mechanic (LEFM), methods used for estimation of stress intensity factor and stress singularity exponent. The first part further describes some phenomenon’s accompanying the mechanism of fatigue crack growth as for example crack tip curving and crack closure. In the second part of the thesis there is studied an affect of the free surface on the fracture parameters, especially the affected distance from the free surface is determined. Based on the assumption of a constant stress intensity factor and stress singularity exponent along the crack front, an iterative process leading to fatigue crack front shape is presented. The accuracy of the result is discussed by comparing of obtained crack front shapes with experimental data at the end of the thesis.
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Description of Failure of the Multilayer Polymer Structure
Zouhar, Michal ; Klusák, Jan (referee) ; Kučera, Jaroslav (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
The aim of this thesis is to describe behavior of cracks in layered polymer materials. Quasi-brittle fracture (through the initiation and subsequent crack propagation mechanism) under low stresses is the most common mode of failure of polymer materials. In this case plastic deformations are localized in the vinicity of the crack tip and linear elastic fracture mechanics description of the crack behavior can be used. The knowledge of fracture parameters change during the crack propagation in multilayer body is a key point for establishing of the maximum load and consequently for the assessment of the residua lifetime. In contrast to homogeneous bodies the estimation of stress intensity factors for multilayer (composite) structure is numerically more elaborated and the fracture mechanics approach is complicated by the existence of interfaces between single layers, where material parameters are changed by a step. Special attention is paid to the configuration of a crack growing close to the material interface and along the interface. For the crack with tip on the material interface the effective values of stress intensity factor based on the crack stability criteria are estimated. It is shown that under special conditions (depending mainly on the elastic mismatch of materials) the existence of material interface has positive influence on the lifetime of the multilayered structure.
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Influence of a Free Surface and Gradient Change of Material Properties on a Crack Behaviour
Ševčík, Martin ; Kohout, Jan (referee) ; Klusák, Jan (referee) ; Náhlík, Luboš (advisor)
This thesis was written under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Luboš Náhlík, Ph.D. and Assoc. Prof. Pavel Hutař, Ph.D. The topic of this thesis is the study of a free surface effect and gradient change of material properties on a crack behavior. The common theme of the work is a fracture mechanics description of a crack behavior near a material nonhomogeneity. Here, the material nonhomogeneity can be understood either as a boundary of a body (interface between body and surrounding) or as a continuous change of material properties. The thesis is introduced by a review part where the state-of-the-art of the concerned topic is described. This part presents several stress state descriptions in the vicinity of some general singular stress concentrators, particularly a crack and a V-notch. The influence of the free surface on a fatigue crack front shape is discussed here. The review part follows with the fracture mechanics description of the graded materials. The problem formulation and the main aims of the thesis are stated in the following chapter. The core of this work is the fracture mechanical description of a crack propagating near the material nonhomogeneity. The thesis focuses on a stress field description near the free surface of the body where a change in a type of the singular stress field occurs. Methods used in generalized fracture mechanics are applied here to describe the stress field near the free surface. The difference between crack behavior in thin-walled and thick-walled structures is shown and supplied by relevant examples. Methods and procedures used are later utilized for estimation of a crack behavior in graded structures. The thesis is concluded by the discussion of obtained results in appropriate context.
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Stress distribution near sharp orthotropic bi-material notch tips
Krepl, Ondřej ; Klusák, Jan (referee) ; Hrstka, Miroslav (advisor)
Presented diploma thesis is concerned with problems of a stress singularity exponent and a generalized stress intensity factor determination, by dint the stress field in the vicinity of the stress concentrator can be consecutively determined. This task is possible to sectionalize into three parts. The first part summarizes basic information about linear anisotropic materials, deals with fundamentals of the linear elastic fracture mechanics and introduces its generalization to the case of the generalized stress intensity factors. The second part is dedicated to a special theory of anisotropic elasticity - Lekhnitskii-Eshelby-Stroh formalism (LES). Furthermore, a theory of the psi-integral is introduced, by dint the stress intensity factor is determined. The final part applies the LES theory and the psi-integral to the concrete material configuration of a crack on the bimaterial interface, a special example of a sharp bimaterial notch. By means of analytical-numerical algorithm in ANSYS and Silverforst FNT95 software the stress singularity exponents and generalised stress intensity factors are consecutively computed.
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Determination of failure conditions of bi-material notches subjected to mixed mode of loading
Kopp, Dalibor ; Seitl, Stanislav (referee) ; Klusák, Jan (advisor)
In the range of linear elastic fracture mechanics, the conditions for critical loading assessment of structures made of two dissimilar materials are usually based on the assumptions of prevailing normal mode of loading. The same assumption is usually applied to the stability criterion of bi-material notches. However, in engineering practice there are cases of loading and failure closed to the shear mode. The aim of the work is the assumption of the stability criterion of bi-material notches subjected to combination of normal and shear loading. The FEM model of the bi-material notch under combination of normal and shear loading mode is created and solved and evaluated as well.
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Solar cooling system
Klusák, Jan ; Fortelný, Zdeněk (referee) ; Pospíšil, Jiří (advisor)
The work is focused on the issue of cold production using absorbent circulation driven by thermal energy solar collectors recovered. The work can be divided into several main parts. In the first part of this work is given an overview of the possible principles of solar cooling system. In the next section followed by a description of the principle of absorption cycles. In the practical part is solved design proposal absorption refrigeration units with a cooling power of 6 kW. This is followed by a proposal to link solar cooling system with the absorption unit. Final section is made of basic technical-economic comparison of solar refrigeration unit with the compressor refrigeration units.
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A study of the stress field near the stress concentrator at the bi-material interface
Krepl, Ondřej ; Klusák, Jan (referee) ; Profant, Tomáš (advisor)
The aim of this work is the solution of problems of the stress distribution near bimaterial notch tip or eventually the crack impinging orthogonaly the bimaterial interface, determination of stress singularity exponent. The first part is concerned with basics of linear elastic fracture mechanics, i.e. Irwin's concept of stress intensity factor. The second part is devoted to description of anisotropic materials by complex potencial theory. The final part is focused on calculation of eigenvalues of both isotropic and anisotropic materials and application of LES formalism on the calculation of stress singularities of the bimaterial ortotropic notch or the crack impinging orthogonaly the bimaterial interface.
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Problems of the crack near the bimaterial interface
Svoboda, Miroslav ; Klusák, Jan (referee) ; Profant, Tomáš (advisor)
Subject of this work is resolving problems of linear crack mechanics, description of stress and deformations in the vicinity of the top of the concentrator with plane elasticity theory in orthotropy materials. First part is engaged in basic relations in crack mechanics. Second part is engaged in numeric-analytic algorithm for determination of stress singularity of crack perpendicular to interface of two materials. Third part is focused on testing algorithm on specific configuration of material and tension of crack in bimaterial interface. In the conclusion, numeric results and impact of mechanic qualities of materials with crack perpendicular to their interface are evaluated.
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