Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research
Title
An eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) Study on the Effect of Reinforcing Particles on the Crack Propagation Behavior in a Metal–matrix Composite
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2012
Abstract
In this paper, the eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) was integrated in ABAQUS to simulate crack propagation and to predict the effect of reinforcing particles to the crack propagation behavior of Al2O3/Al6061 composite materials. It has been demonstrated that, higher reinforcing particle volume fraction leads to improved fatigue resistance and smaller particles size is more effective than larger particles at the same particle volume fraction. The underlying mechanisms of these effects are systematically investigated. The stress fields captured by XFEM during the crack propagation help in understanding the crack propagation behavior during cyclic loading.
Publication Title
International Journal of Fatigue
Volume
44
First Page
151
Last Page
156
Recommended Citation
Ye, Chang; Shi, Jay; and Cheng, Gary J., "An eXtended Finite Element Method (XFEM) Study on the Effect of Reinforcing Particles on the Crack Propagation Behavior in a Metal–matrix Composite" (2012). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 746.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/mechanical_ideas/746