A periodic array of cracks in functional graded materials subjected to thermo-mechanical loading

B. L. Wang; Y.-W. Mai

doi:10.1016/j.ijengsci.2004.10.004

A periodic array of cracks in functional graded materials subjected to thermo-mechanical loading

B. L. Wang, Y.-W. Mai

Western Sydney University

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A periodic array of cracks in an infinite functionally graded material under mechanical and/or thermal loading is investigated. Due to non-uniform heating or cooling, compressive stresses occur causing the crack surfaces to come into contact at a certain contact length. The mixed boundary value problem is reduced to a singular integral equation with the crack contact length as an additional unknown variable. Numerical results for stress intensity factors and the crack contact length are obtained as a function of crack spacing. Effect of the material non-homogeneity on the crack tip intensity factors is discussed. Some suggestions are made for the design of thermal resistive functionally graded materials.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	432-446
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Engineering Science
Volume	43
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijengsci.2004.10.004
Publication status	Published - Mar 2005

Keywords

cracks
fractures
thermal stresses
Functionally graded materials
Fracture
Thermal stresses
Crack

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