• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.1726-1746
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• 2022

This paper presents fracture mechanics analysis results for various cracks located at pressurized water reactor pressure vessel nozzle crotch corners taking into consideration constraint effect. Technical documents such as the ASME B&PV Code, Sec.XI were reviewed and then a fracture mechanics analysis procedure was proposed for structural integrity assessment of various nozzle crotch corner cracks under normal operation conditions considering the constraint effect. Linear elastic fracture mechanics analysis was performed by conducting finite element analysis with the proposed analysis procedure. Based on the evaluation results, elastic-plastic fracture mechanics analysis taking into account the constraint effect was performed only for the axial surface crack of the reactor pressure vessel outlet nozzle with cladding. The fracture mechanics analysis result shows that only the axial surface crack in the reactor pressure vessel outlet nozzle has the stress intensity factor exceeding the low bound of upper-shelf fracture toughness irrespectively of considering the constraint effect. It is confirmed that the J-integral for the axial crack of the outlet nozzle does not exceed the ductile crack initiation toughness. Hence, it can be ensured that the structural integrity of all the cracks is maintained during the normal operation.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.159-164
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• 2000

The fracture behaviors of aluminum foils and sheet papers were analyzed on the basis of linear elastic fracture mechanics(LEFM). The fracture loads of the similarly shaped specimens were calculated by dimensional analysis. The actual fracture loads were measured using the simple tension equipment. The predicted fracture loads were compared with the experimental results.

• Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.31-50
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• 1996

In this paper, a finite element analysis based on the local approach concept to fracture in the continuum damage mechanics is performed to analyze ductile fracture in two dimensional quasi-static state. First an isotropic damage model based on the generalized concept of effective stress is proposed for structural materials in the context of large deformation. In this model, the stiffness degradation is taken as a measure of damage and so, the fracture phenomenon can be explained as the critical deterioration of stiffness at a material point. The modified Riks' continuation technique is used to solve incremental iterative equations. Crack propagation is achieved by removing critically damaged elements. The mesh size sensitivity analysis and the simulation of the well known shearing mode failure in plane strain state are carried out to verify the present formulation. As numerical examples, an edge cracked plate and the specimen with a circular hole under plane stress are taken. Load-displacement curves and successively fractured shapes are shown. From the results, it can be concluded that the proposed model based on the local approach concept in the continuum damage mechanics may be stated as a reasonable tool to explain ductile fracture initiation and crack propagation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.301-310
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• 2008

Applications of fracture mechanics in the strength analysis of ceramic materials have been lately studied by many researchers. Various test specimens have been proposed in order to investigate the fracture resistance of cracked bodies under mixed mode conditions. Double Cleavage Drilled Compression (DCDC) specimen, with a hole offset from the centerline is a configuration that is frequently used in subcritical crack growth studies of ceramics and glasses. This specimen exhibits a strong crack path stability that is due to the strongly negative T-stress term. In this paper the maximum tensile stress (MTS) criterion is employed for investigating theoretically the initiation of brittle fracture in the DCDC specimen under mixed mode conditions. It is shown that the T-stress has a significant influence on the predicted fracture load and the crack initiation angle. The theoretical results suggest that brittle fracture in the DCDC specimen is controlled by a combination of the singular stresses (characterized by KI and KII) and the non-singular stress term, T-stress.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1995년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.171-177
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• 1995

Fracture mechanics does work for concrete, provided that one uses a proper, nonlinear form of fracture mechanics in which a finite nonlinear zone at fracture front is being considered. The fracture process zone is a region ahead of a traction-free crack, and the development of model of fracture process zone is most important to describe fracture phenomena in concrete. This paper is about fracture behavior of concrete cylinder under lateral pressure. Concrete cylinders were made of high strength normal connote, steel fiber reinforced concrete and steel fiber reinforced polymer-impregnated concrete and concrete and the fracture behavior such as cracking propagation and ultimate load are observed. The fracture process zone is modelled by a Dugdale-Barenblatt type model with linear tension-softening curve and are implemented to the boundary element technique for the fracture analyses of the cylinders. The experimental results are compared with analysis results and tension-softening curves for the steel fiber reinforced concrete and steel fiber reinforced polymer-impregnated concrete are obtained by back analyses.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제18권3E호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2006

An experiment with the objective of providing guidelines for joint depth determination and timing of contraction joint sawcutting to avert uncontrolled cement concrete pavement cracking has been conducted. Theoretical analysis and laboratory tests were performed to help in understanding and analyzing the field observation. Using two-dimensional elastic fracture mechanics, the influence of several parameters on crack propagation was delineated by a parametric study, involving initial notch ratio, joint spacing, Young's modulus and thermal expansion coefficient of concrete, temperature gradient, and modulus of subgrade reaction. Bimaterials made of rock plus cement mortar and rock plus polymer mortar were applied to the concrete in a field test section, and they were subjected to fracture tests. These tests have shown that fracture mechanics is a powerful tool not only in judging the quality of the jointed cement concrete pavement but also in providing a criterion for crack propagation and delamination. Based on fracture mechanics, a method is proposed to determine the joint depth, sawcut timing, and spacing of the jointed cement concrete pavement. This method has successfully been applied to a test section in Seohaean expressway. This study also summarizes the research results obtained from a field test for jointed plain concrete pavement, which was also carried out on the Seohaean expressway.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.587-587
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• 1989

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.237-247
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• 2001

이 연구에서는 수압파쇄시험 결과의 해석에 대한 파괴역학모델의 적용성을 검토하기 위해 시험결과의 해석에 주로 이용되고 있는 탄성모델과 함게 파괴역학모델을 이론적으로 고찰하였으며, 국내에서 실시된 4개 현장의 측정결과를 이용하여 각 모델의 해석 결과를 비교·검토하였다. 파괴역학모델로부터 얻어진 해석 결과는 탄성모델에 의한 계산 값과 차이를 보였으며, 이러한 차이는 기존 균열의 길이가 작을수록 크게 나타났다. 파괴역학모델은 균열 길이의 판단이 가능한 경우와 같이 특수한 조건에 대해서만 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 암석의 인장강도는 파괴역학모델에 의한 값이 가장 크게 나타났으며, 압열인장시험, 탄성모델에 의한 값의 순서로 크게 나타났다. 이러한 현상은 시험규모에 따른 크기효과 때문이며, 따라서 수압파쇄시험의 탄성모델로부터 얻어진 암석의 인장강도는 현지암반의 인장강도를 추정할 때 이용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.59-69
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• 2017

The field of fracture mechanics has gained significance because of its ability to address the behaviour of cracks. Predicting the fracture properties of concrete based on experimental investigations is a challenge considering the quasi-brittle nature of concrete. So, there is a need for developing a standard numerical tool which predicts the fracture energy of concrete which is at par with experimental results. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the fracture energy and characteristic length for different grades of concrete using Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP) model. Indian Standard and EUROCODE are used for the basic input parameters of concrete. Numerical evaluation is done using Finite Element Analysis Software ABAQUS/CAE. Hsu & Hsu and Saenz stress-strain models are adopted for the current study. Mesh sensitivity analysis is also carried to study the influence of type and size of elements on the overall accuracy of the solution. Different input parameters like dilatation angle, eccentricity are varied and their effect on fracture properties is addressed. The results indicated that the fracture properties of concrete for various grades can be accurately predicted without laboratory tests using CDP model.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.81-92
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• 1990

콘크리트는 혼합물로서 비균질성, 이방성 및 비선형성 재료이기 때문에 그의 파괴해석에 있어서 재래의 강도 개념보다 파괴역학 개념을 적용하여 콘크리트의 파괴인성을 도입하여 평가하는 것이 보다 합리적이라 할 수 있다. 지금까지 콘크리트에 적용되어 온 파괴역학 개념은 두가지로 대별될 수 있는데 하나는 선형탄성파괴역학 개념이고 다른 하나는 비선형파괴역학 개념이다. 그러너 전자를 콘크리트에 적용하는데는 문제점과 불합리성이 지적되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 비선형파괴역학에서 많이 이용되어온 J-적분법과 COD법을 도입하여 굵은골재의 최대치수와 노치깊이의 변화가 콘크리트의 파괴거동, 파괴에너지 및 균열성장에 미치는 영향, 균열개구변위와 파괴에너지의 관계 등을 고찰하기 위하여 콘크리트 작사각형 보를 제작하여 3점 휨 파괴실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 굵은골재의 최대치수와 노치깊이가 증가할수록 하중-치 짐거동의 비선형성이 더욱 두드러졌고, 굵은골재 최대치수의 증가는 콘크리트의 연성을 증가시켜 보다 안정된 파괴를 유도하였으며, 균열전파경로는 굵은골재의 최대치수가 증가할수록 점점 더 직선에서 벗어나 불규칙적이었으나 노치깊이의 변화에는 거의 영향을 받지 않았다. 또한 파괴에너지는 굵은골재의 최대치수가 증가하고 노치깊이가 감소할수록 증가하였으나, 균열개구변위는 노치깊이가 증가할수록 감소하였으며 굵은골재의 최대치수의 변화에는 거의 영향을 받지 않았다.