Quasi-Static and Dynamic Crack Propagation by Phase Field Modeling: Comparison with Previous Results and Experimental Validation

Author:

Kriaa Yosra1,Hersi Yassine1ORCID,Ammar Amine2ORCID,Zouari Bassem1

Affiliation:

1. LA2MP Laboratory, National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia

2. LAMPA Laboratory, Arts et Metiers Institute of Technology, HESAM University, F-49035 Angers, France

Abstract

In this paper, experimental tensile tests for pre-cracked high Carbon steel ‘C90’ specimens were performed for quasi-static and dynamic loading. High loading velocity affects the crack patterns by preventing deflection. On the other hand, an efficient numerical tool based on the phase field model was developed and validated to predict brittle fracture trajectories. A staggered numerical scheme was adopted to solve the displacement and damage fields separately. Implementation efficiency in initiating and propagating cracks, even from an undamaged microstructure, was proved. The effect of the critical fracture energy density Gc on the crack path was tested; with smaller Gc, the crack patterns become more complex. In addition, the impact of loading velocities was examined, and earlier and faster crack formation and greater crack branching is observed with higher impact velocity. In this study, bidimensional plane stress cases were treated. The phase field model with hybrid formulation was able to predict crack pattern and especially crack arrest and branching found in the literature. The developed model accurately determined the transition zone of the crack path topology that has been observed experimentally.

Publisher

MDPI AG

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