Numerical Computation of Stress Intensity Factors for Bolt-hole Corner Crack in Mechanical Joints
The three-dimensional finite element method is used to solve the problem of the quarter-elliptical comer crack of the bolt-hole in mechanical joints being subjected to remote tension. The square-root stress singularity around the corner crack front is simulated using the collapsed 20-node quarter point singular elements. The contact interaction between the bolt and the hole boundary is considered in the finite element analysis. The stress intensity factors (SIFs) along the crack front are evaluated by using the displacement correlation technique. The effects of the amount of clearance between the hole and the bolt on the SIFs are investigated. The numerical results indicate that the SIF for mode I decrease with the decreases in clearance, and in the cases of clearance being present, the corner crack is in a mix-mode, even if mode I loading is dominant.
作 者： Wang Liqing Gai Bingzheng 作者单位： Department of Astronautics and Mechanics,Harbin Institute of Technology,Harbin 150001,China 刊 名： 中国航空学报(英文版) ISTIC 英文刊名： CHINESE JOURNAL OF AERONAUTICS 年，卷(期)： 2008 21(5) 分类号： V2 关键词： bolt-bole comer crack contact stress intensity factor mechanical joint clearance finite element method