Abstract
The method of hole drilling near or at the crack tip is often used in fatigue damage repair. From a design optimization point of view, two questions are posed: Where should the hole(s) be drilled? And is there a better shape of the hole than a circular one? For the first question, we extend earlier results for isotropic material and in general study the influence of having orthotropic material.
Optimal shapes are by no means circular, and we focus on the shape of a single hole centered at (or in front of) the crack tip. It is shown that the stress field at the crack boundary can be significantly improved by noncircular shapes. As a byproduct, an alternative method for extracting the stress intensity factor from a finite element analysis is presented.
Optimal shapes are by no means circular, and we focus on the shape of a single hole centered at (or in front of) the crack tip. It is shown that the stress field at the crack boundary can be significantly improved by noncircular shapes. As a byproduct, an alternative method for extracting the stress intensity factor from a finite element analysis is presented.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 243-251 |
ISSN | 1615-147X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2004 |
Keywords
- hole shape
- orthotropic material
- stress intensity factor
- stress shielding