Search for dissertations about: "non-linear fracture mechanics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words non-linear fracture mechanics.
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1. Non-Linear Vibration and Dynamic Fracture Mechanics of Bridge Cables
Abstract : In the present work, the non-linear vibrations and the corresponding dynamic fracture mechanics of cables of cable-stayed bridges are studied. The cables are among the most critical components in cable-stayed bridges and there are different damage sources such as corrosion, vibration, fatigue and fretting fatigue that can significantly affect them, thereby reducing the cable’s service life and even producing their failure. READ MORE
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2. Simulation of dynamic instabilities during high rate deformation of ductile bars and plates
Abstract : In this thesis, some of the phenomena occurring in plates and cylindrical bars subjected to dynamic loading are investigated. Numerical simulations using a dynamic finite element code are performed for a number of different sized specimens with various initial surface imperfections. Typically imposed loading velocities are in the range 10m/s.. READ MORE
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3. Modelling and experimental evaluation of non-linear fatigue crack propagation in a ductile superalloy
Abstract : Fatigue life evaluation is an important part in the design process of an industrial gas turbine. The fatigue life can be divided into crack initiation and crack propagation, and not to address the crack propagation part usually yields a non-conservative and overcomplicated design. READ MORE
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4. Application of Fracture Mechanics to Concrete Bridges. Finite element analyses and experiments
Abstract : Material models based on fracture mechanics together with non-linear finite element analyses have been used in combination with experiments to study the behaviour of reinforced concrete bridges. The work covers two aspects of interest in the design of concrete bridges.* The shear behaviour was studied in full-scale tests on two highway bridges. READ MORE
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5. Fracture mechanical modelling of embossed paper
Abstract : This thesis consists of two scientific papers on strength and fracture of embossed tissue paper. In Paper A an experimental study of embossed tissue paper is presented. The mechanical properties of most soft tissue paper are to a large extent governed by the creping and subsequent embossing process. READ MORE