Computer simulation of a stable crack growth of a partly circumferential through crack in a pipe loaded by pure bending
Abstract
On the basis of a measured pipe end rotation - crack length relationship stable crack growth of a through the wall-crack is studied numerically. The J-integral is calculated using the line integral definition. It is shown that during the crack growth process a simple defined crack opening parameter is nearly constant with an error of about 5%. The crack growth is modeled by a simple numerical method which is not known from the literature after the authors knowledge.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fatigue and fracture mechanics
Numerical methods in engineering
Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 429–436
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter