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de Koning, A.U. (author)This study deals with fracture mechanics aspects of mode 1 crack growth under montonically increasing (quasi-static) loads. Using the finite element method stable crack growth and the plastic deformation fields associated with this process are analyzed. A two parameter approach is proposed for a description of initiation and subsequent stable...report 1985
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Kolkman, H.J. (author)Differences in the fatigue crack propagation rates of 2024-T351 and 2324-T39 are explicable from differences in microstructures. The slope changes (transitions) in the crack propagation curves are probably associated with the plastic zone sizes being equal to certain microstructural dimensions. As a consequence of different chemical compostion...report 1985
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author)Fatigue tests on unidirectional Ca/ep composite material have been performed to investigate whether previous fatigue loading did influence the residual static strength. Residual strength tests were carried out on (0, ± 45)2s and (± 45)2s laminates, while for the (O, ± 45)2s laminate the influence of previous tensile fatigue loading on the...report 1977
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author)Residual strength tests have heen performed, on 300 mm wide centrecracked panels of various thicknesses, at room temperature and at -50 C. During the tests, stable crack growth was filmed and recorded with the electric potential method. Fracture toughness was determined using the method of Feddersen.report 1976
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Vlieger, H. (author)Past experience has shown that during the operational life of an aircraft structure cracks or failures may arise in different structural components. In future designs the designer must be able on the one hand to restrict the occurrence of cracks by a careful detail design and on the other hand to guarantee some specified life of the aircraft if...report 1976
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van Leeuwen, H.P. (author), Schra, L. (author)The literature is reviewed with respect to: - tests conducted to investigate crack re-initiation under dynamic load and arrest of a running crack - metallurgical sources of rate effects - available data for aerospace engineering materials - mechanical sources of rate effects, i.e. dynamic crack tip stresses and kinetic energy effects Conclusions...report 1975
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't Hart, W.G.J. (author), Nederveen, A. (author), Stoffels, E. (author), Tromp, J. (author)Residual strength tests have been performed on 610 mm wide centre cracked panels. During the tests, stable crack growth was filmed and crack opening displacements were measured. Fracture toughness was determined using the method of Feddersen. Flight simulation fatigue tests were carried out to investigate the crack propagation properties. A...report 1975