Numerical studies on crack growth in a steel tubular T-joint

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 859-871

  Olowokere, D O ^a   Nwosu, D I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Axial; Crack propagation; Finite element analysis; In plane and; Line spring element; Out of ; Plane load cases; Stress intensity factor; Tubular T joints

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

LINE SPRING ELEMENTS;

TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 0031189074     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7403(96)00087-2     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Nwosu, D. I., Swamidas, A. S. J. and Olowokere, D. O., Local strain computation for crack initiation in an unstiffened steel tubular T-joint. Computers and Structures, 1995, 57(2), 267-275.
2. ABAQUS Theory and User Manual, Version 5.3, 1994, Hibbitt, Karlson and Sorensen Inc.
3. Dover, W. D. and Dharmavasan, S., Fatigue fracture mechanics analysis of T and Y joints. Proceedings of the 14th Offshore Technology Conference, Paper No. OTC 4404, Houston, TX, 1982, pp. 315-326.
4. Bhuyan, G. S., Fatigue life prediction of offshore tubular T-joints using fracture mechanics approach, Ph.D. thesis, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1986, pp. 182-189.
5. Huang, X., Du, Z-Z. and Hancock, J. W., A finite element evaluation of the stress intensity factors of the surface cracks in a tubular joint. Proceedings of the 20th Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Paper No. 5665, Houston, TX, 1988, pp. 449-454.
6. Huang, X. and Hancock, J. W., The stress intensity factors of semi-elliptical cracks in a tubular welded T-joint under axial loading. Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 1987, 30, 25-35.
7. Gurney, T. R., Fatigue of Welded Structures. Cambridge University Press, London, 1979.
8. Rhee, H. C., The behaviour of stress intensity factors of welded toe surface flaw of tubular X-joint. Proceedings of the 18th Offshore Technology Conference, Paper No. OTC 5136, Houston, TX, 1986, pp. 461-464.
9. Nwosu, D. I, Swamidas, A. S. J. and Munaswamy, K., Numerical stress analysis for fatigue evaluation of welded tubular T-joints. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 1993, 20, 269-286.
10. Burdekin, F. M. and Thurlbeck, S. D., Constant and variable amplitude LEFM fatigue assessment for tubular joints incorporating threshold effects. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. III, Part B, 1992, pp. 285-298.
11. Fu, B., An elastic finite element analysis of shallow crack in welded T-butt plates. British Gas Engineering Research Station Report, ERS R. 4344, 1990.
12. Pates, M. J., Burns, D. J., Mohaupt, U., Swamidas, A. S. J. and Munaswamy, K., Fabrication and fatigue evaluation of welded T-joints for structures in marine environment. Project Report DSS Contract No. 23SQ.23440-4-9276, Contract Serial No. 0SQ84-00431, Fabrication and Fleet Tech. (Kanata)-MTL (CANMET, EMR, Ottawa) Project, 1989, p. 166.