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Influence of underground installation conditions on crack propagation in polypropylene pipes
Tesař, Jakub ; Gratza, Roman (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
The thesis addresses the issue of buried polymer pipes and the impact of installation conditions on their lifetime. Based on data obtained from standards, the values of external loads acting on the polymer pipe are determined. To apply these values in numerical calculations, the conversion of individual load components is also provided. Various stress values, simulating different burial installation conditions, are applied to a 2D model. The numerical calculation of the 2D model includes the progression of tangential stresses and their comparison with the standard. Furthermore, the influence of installation conditions on the burial depth of the pipe is analyzed. The comparison of models is conducted for both 2D and 3D models against the standard. The comparison verifies that the models are equivalent and closely correspond to the basic calculations according to the standard. The 3D model is then extended to include a crack, and the propagation through the pipe wall under the most critical load conditions is modeled. The concept of linear elastic fracture mechanics is used to estimate the lifetime of the pipe.

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