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1. The document describes using finite element analysis to calculate stress intensity factors for cracks of varying lengths in aircraft wing panels. 2. Stress intensity factors allow estimation of remaining strength and prediction of fatigue crack propagation over time. 3. The analysis involves calculating compliance and its derivative as a function of crack length, then using those values to determine stress intensity factors and estimate remaining lifetime based on Paris' law.

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1. The document describes using finite element analysis to calculate stress intensity factors for cracks of varying lengths in aircraft wing panels. 2. Stress intensity factors allow estimation of remaining strength and prediction of fatigue crack propagation over time. 3. The analysis involves calculating compliance and its derivative as a function of crack length, then using those values to determine stress intensity factors and estimate remaining lifetime based on Paris' law.

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Fracture mechanics

Course work.
Theme: Using the method of elastic compliance, to find the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF), as a
crack size function, a given calculation chart. Estimate the remaining strength and fatigue crack
propagation.
Input data: Aircraft wing panel 3D model
1. The calculation objects geometrical shape and dimensions.
2. Crack size change range.
3. An object material brand and mechanical descriptions.

Work contents:
1.Using the finite element method, to solve the problem of elasticity theory for a panel with crack
(length is given by the range). To choose a crack length increase so that there are calculations 6-8
cracks length.

2. To calculate displacements in action of the external loading direction (for each configuration). For
example, u(x).
3. To calculate the body of summarized compliance with a crack. For example , if loading is stress
(x), then at corresponding border necessary to calculate load work

1
1b
A = ( x ) u( x )dx = P0
2a
2
and then to calculate the compliance

P0

2A
P02

Here P0 is a parameter of external load


4. To calculate (numerically or using polynomial approximation) a derivative
function.
5. Using the complience equation, to calculate SIF, as a crack size function.

   



2

and correction function




  


To place of the results of all abow analysis in table

6. Calculate the crack relative length

l, mm
um, mm
=2 um

d /dl


   
2





  


7. To estimate a remaining strength using the criteria of little scale plasticity
  
 




   

, as a crack length
l

Plot the curve critical stress - half-length of a crack and to define critical length of a crack for
minimal remaining strength of the panel  120 Mpa
8. To determine fatigue crack development
For this purpose the interval of half-length of a crack beginning from initial value  to critical
length of a crack  must be divided to  small intervals with equal length
  


The number of interval must be no less than 10.
The crack half-length for end point of each interval must be calculated by equation   
!"  1$ and placed in the table below.
Using Paris law
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to predict crack growth for panel under cyclic load with the range of the stress   0.3 .
Procedure of numerical integration of the Paris equation is shown in the table below.
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Finally the number of cycls of load corresponding to fatigue crack growth from initial value  to
critical length of a crack  must be indicated.
Input data:
Var. Nr.
L, mm
B, mm
t,mm
ts, mm
h/ts

1
150
70
2
20
1

2
155
80
2.5
22
0.9

3
170
90
3.0
24
0.8

4
180
85
2.5
23
1

5
185
75
3.0
22
0.9

6
140
65
2.0
18
1

7
145
70
2.0
16
1

8
155
75
2
20
1

9
170
65
2.5
22
0.9

10
180
75
3.0
24
0.8

Var. Nr.
L, mm
B, mm
t,mm
ts, mm
h/ts

11
152
72.5
2
20
1

12
157
81.5
2.5
22
0.9

13
172
92.5
3.0
24
0.8

14
183
82.5
2.5
23
1

15
187
71.5
3.0
22
0.9

16
143
63.5
2.0
18
1

17
148
71.5
2.0
16
1

18
158
76.5
2
20
1

19
173
64.5
2.5
22
0.9

20
182
76.5
3.0
24
0.8

/2

3
2

/2

Materials properties:
.1 ,

MPam0.5

26

4.2

8.810-11

2014

23

3.7

1.310-10

7075

34

3.89

1.110-11

7079

35

2.9

1.110-10

Materials
2024

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