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On Mode I Fatigue Crack Growth in Foam Core Materials for Sandwich Structures

Abstract I - Compact Tension Specimen


Study about of mode I fatigue crack The standard CT specimen described in
propagation in polymeric cellular foam ASTM E647-95a which slightly modified to
cores for sandwich structures. Measurement allow for the very low mechanical strength
of fatigue crack growth (FCG) rates da/dN of the investigated foam cores. ASTM E647-
are experimentally conducted under 95a describes the test CT procedure and
constant load amplitude test, K-increasing specifies a requirement on specimen
technique and under manual shedding of geometry for validity of LEFM conditions
load amplitude test, K-decreasing during FCG measurement:
technique. The influence of various stress
ratio R and mean stress on the FCG rates is
examined. FCG rates da/dN seem to be
related to the numerically derived stress
intensity factors dhelta K by the
conventional Paris’ Law, when plotted on Where σcr is US or YS and Kmax is max
double logarithm scale. Constant c and m stress intensity at crack tip.
derived from power function curve fit and
applicability of Paris’ Law to the
investigated type of material is discussed.
Experimental Procedure and Test Set-Up
H100 and WF51 provide similar mechanical
properties, given below, as can see, the
WF51 core expose a more brittle behavior
under ambient temperature conditions.

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