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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 1,281 Downloads: 857 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 304-325

Use of combined CZM and XFEM techniques for the patch shape performance analysis on the behavior of a 2024-T3 aluminum structure reinforced with a composite patch

Kouider Madani, Safaa Chahrazed Djebbar, Nadia Kaddouri, Mohamed El Ajrami, Mohamed Belhouari

The presence of a geometric discontinuity such as a crack or a notch can cause the failure of a structure during its use. Under various mechanical or thermal stresses, a high concentration of stresses can take place at the level of these…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.22

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Miscellanea Views: 895 Downloads: 567 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 23-29

Fatigue crack growth in 2017A-T4 alloy subjected to proportional bending with torsion

D. Rozumek, S. Faszynka

The paper presents the results of tests on the fatigue crack growth for a constant moment amplitude under combined bending with torsion in the aluminium alloy AW-2017A-T4. The tests were performed under different values of the load ratio…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.42.03

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SI: Fracture Fatigue and Wear Views: 1,023 Downloads: 707 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 127-139

Notch Sensitivity Study in U-notched Polymers Built by Additive Manufacturing (AM)

Jorge Guillermo Diaz Rodriguez, Alberto David Pertuz Comas

Onyx ® is a new material composed of Polyamide 6 reinforced with short carbon fiber, used in the novel additive manufacturing composites technique. This paper aims to present the axial fatigue performance of this material with and without…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.07

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Miscellanea Views: 791 Downloads: 625 Vol. 10, No. 38 (2016) October 3, 2016 pp. Pages 148-154

Fatigue crack growth of aluminium alloy 7075-T651 under non-proportional mixed mode I and II loads

Xiaobo Yu, Ling Li, Gwenaelle Proust

This study aims to investigate fatigue growth behaviour in AA7075-T651 under non-proportional mixed mode I and II loads. Fatigue tests were performed under cyclic tension and torsion using a thin-walled tubular specimen with a key-hole…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.38.20

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Miscellanea Views: 827 Downloads: 545 Vol. 10, No. 35 (2016) December 29, 2015 pp. pages 379-388

Fatigue life prediction of pedicle screw for spinal surgery

Š. Major, V. Kocour, P. Cyrus

This paper is dedicated to fatigue estimation of implants for spinal surgery. This article deals especially with special case of hollow pedicle screw. Implant systems utilizing specially designed spinal instrumentation are often used in…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.35.43

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Miscellanea Views: 1,320 Downloads: 589 Vol. 6, No. 22 (2012) September 30, 2012 pp. pages 56-68

Contact between the components of a knee prosthesis: numerical and experimental study

D. Cerniglia, T. Ingrassia, L. D’Acquisto, M. Saporito, D. Tumino

The aim of this work is the analysis of the contact area in a knee prosthesis using two different approaches. In particular, the interface between the femoral component and the polyethylene insert has been studied both numerically and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.22.07

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 551 Downloads: 575 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 195-202

Study of mechanical behavior by fatigue of a cracked plate repaired by different composite patches

Abdelmadjid Moulgada, Djafar Ait kaci, Mohammed El Sallah Zagane, Sahli Abderrahmane, Rachid Zahi

This research is based on the study of the fatigue behavior of an aluminum alloy plate with a central crack. The plate is subjected to a tensile loading on its lower and upper parts. Several parameters were highlighted, such as the loading…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.16

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Miscellanea Views: 920 Downloads: 515 Vol. 10, No. 37 (2016) June 13, 2016 pp. 228-233

Biaxial fatigue tests of notched specimens for AISI 304L stainless steel

G. Beretta, V. Chaves, A. Navarro

High cycle fatigue tests were conducted for stainless steel AISI 304L. The geometry was a thin walled tube with a passing through hole. The tests were axial, torsional and in-phase axial-torsional, all of them under load control with R =…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.37.30

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Miscellanea Views: 887 Downloads: 501 Vol. 9, No. 34 (2015) September 28, 2015

EBSD-assisted fractographic analysis of crack paths in magnesium alloy

S. Takaya, Y. Uematsu, T. Kakiuchi

Magnesium (Mg) alloys are attractive as structural materials due to their light weight and high specific strength. It is well known that Mg alloy has hexagonal close-packed (HCP) structure and only basal slip or twinning can operate during…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.39

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Miscellanea Views: 1,095 Downloads: 617 Vol. 8, No. 30 (2014) September 8, 2014 pp. pages 369-374

Application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) in resonance machines for measuring fatigue crack growth

P. Lorenzino, G. Beretta, A. Navarro

This paper presents a simple experimental procedure that greatly facilitates the use of digital image correlation (DIC) techniques in fatigue test conducted in resonant testing machines, without the need of test interruptions. This is…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.30.44

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Miscellanea Views: 504 Downloads: 455 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 26, 2019 pp. 831-839

Analysis of mechanical properties of transition segment of road and bridge based on high-strength foam concrete

Hongmei Cao

The settlement difference in the transition section of road and bridge may lead to traffic accidents, which has many negative effects. Back filling of foam concrete behind abutment is a good method of treatment. In this study, a kind of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.73

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Miscellanea Views: 1,286 Downloads: 693 Vol. 9, No. 33 (2015) June 19, 2015 pp. pages 97-104

Can Delta Keff be assumed as the driving force for fatigue crack growth?

J.T.P. Castro, M.A. Meggiolaro, J.A.O. González

This work raises some new questions about the validity of blindly assuming that Elber’s effective stress intensity factor is the actual fatigue crack driving force, and that as so it can be used to explain all load sequence effects on…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,192 Downloads: 701 Vol. 7, No. 25 (2013) April 11, 2013 pp. Pages 124-129

Plastic zone evolution near a crack tip and its role in environmentally assisted cracking

Jesús Toribio, Viktor Kharin

This paper analyzes the effects of crack tip plastic strains and compressive residual stresses, created by fatigue pre-cracking, on environmentally assisted cracking of pearlitic steel subjected to localized anodic dissolution and hydrogen…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.25.18

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 66 Downloads: 25 Vol. 20, No. 77 (2026) May 25, 2026 pp. 316-339

Parametric analysis of carbon nanofiber effects on mechanical properties and abrasion resistance of GF/PPS hybrid composites

Suresha B, Arun Y C, Ravishankar R, Pradeep Kumar V G, Tejas M R

The focus of this research was to investigate the effects of carbon nanofiber (CNF) reinforcement on the mechanical performance, interfacial characteristics, and abrasive wear behavior of short glass fiber/polyphenylene sulfide (GF/PPS)…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.77.19

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 565 Downloads: 307 Vol. 19, No. 74 (2025) August 26, 2025 pp. 171-192

Behavior of steel columns with double curvature: a numerical simulation and design-oriented parametric study

Hamda Guedaoura, Mohammed Benzerara, Nadia Gouider, Yazid Hadidane, Anfel Chaima Hadidane

This research present a novel investigation, which focuses on the numerical exploration of steel columns having a double curvature, built with both hollow square and circular cross-sections. A finite element model was initially created…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.74.12

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SI: 1st Benelux Network Meeting and Workshop on Damage and Fracture Mechanics Views: 723 Downloads: 499 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 14, 2019 pp. 552-566

A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures

Kris Hectors, Wim De Waele, Mia Loccufier, Hans De Backer

Ageing infrastructure is of major concern for different industrial sectors across Europe. Fatigue cracking is one of the most important damage mechanisms that affect structural health of welded steel structures. Fatigue assessment of…

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Miscellanea Views: 1,025 Downloads: 642 Vol. 11, No. 41 (2017) June 28, 2017 pp. Pages 332-338

Application of Leak-Before-Break concept in 316LN austenitic steel pipes welded using 316L

Gabriel Giannini de Cunto, Arnaldo Homobono Paes de Andrade, Waldemar Alfredo Monteiro

The paper presents a study of the application of Leak-Before- Break (LBB) concept in a relatively small-diameter high energy reactor coolant line, where it is proposed type AISI 316LN to be used as base material welded with type AISI 316L…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.41.44

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Miscellanea Views: 719 Downloads: 545 Vol. 3, No. 7 (2009) pp. pages 57-64

Experimental investigation on possible dependence of plastic zone size on specimen geometry

S. K. Kudari, B. Maiti, K. K. Ray

In this investigation the extent of the plastic zone size ahead of a crack-tip in single edge notched tension (SENT), compact tension (CT) specimens has been examined experimentally by micro-hardness technique and by elastic-plastic finite…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.07.04

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Fatigue and Fracture of non metallic materials Views: 658 Downloads: 253 Vol. 20, No. 75 (2026) November 23, 2025 pp. 362-372

Machine learning-assisted fracture prediction: Integrating synthetic and experimental data for quasi-static notch failure analysis

Sheikh Aamir Farooq, Danah Alajaleen, Jafar Albinmousa

Machine learning has emerged as a powerful tool in various scientific fields for developing data-driven models, reducing the need for extensive physical testing. In this study, the fracture load was first predicted using Theory of Critical…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.75.26

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Analytical, computational and physical models Views: 1,353 Downloads: 765 Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024) May 10, 2024 pp. 154-180

A Numerical Study on Predicting Bond-Slip Relationship of Reinforced Concrete using Surface Based Cohesive Behavior

Minhajul Bari Prince, Debasish Sen

Overall structural integrity and load transfer between concrete and reinforcement enabling composite action relies on the bond between concrete and reinforcement. Bond strength determination of reinforced concrete is an essential task that…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.12

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Miscellanea Views: 904 Downloads: 632 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 107-125

Experimental and numerical investigation of gap K-joints of rectangular hollow section trusses

Faycal Slimani, Mohammed Benzerara, Messaoud Saidani

This paper is concerned with investigating of the plastic behaviour on gap K-joints of truss girders, made from thin-walled rectangular hollow section members. An experimental study was carried out on a full-scale girder under a…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.08

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Structural Integrity and Durability of Structures Views: 568 Downloads: 365 Vol. 15, No. 55 (2021) December 28, 2020 pp. 258-270

Thermal Emission analysis to predict damage in specimens of High Strength Concrete

Filippo Cucinotta, Antonino D'Aveni, Eugenio Guglielmino, Antonino Risitano, Giacomo Risitano, Dario Santonocito

In this paper thermal analysis was applied to determine the “Critical Stress” of concrete, different from its ultimate strength, able to produce the first damage in the structures under compressive loads. The Critical Stress can be thought…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.19

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Miscellanea Views: 746 Downloads: 528 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 2, 2018 pp. 82-103

Elastoplastic and fracture behaviour of semi-crystalline polymers under multiaxial stress states

Joao Pedro Manaia, Abílio M.P. Jesus, Francisco A. Pires

The deformation behaviour and fracture mechanisms of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP) and polyamide 6 (PA 6) are investigated experimentally under different stress states and at different crosshead speeds of 1, 20 and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.08

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Damage mechanics Views: 511 Downloads: 352 Vol. 19, No. 73 (2025) May 21, 2025 pp. 139-152

Damage mechanisms in hybrid composites: experimental characterisation and energy-based numerical analysis

João M. Parente, L.M. Ferreira, P.N.B. Reis

This study analyses the failure mechanisms of bilayer hybrid composites, consisting of carbon and glass fibres embedded in an epoxy matrix, under bending loads. The objective is to evaluate how different hybrid configurations influence…

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Miscellanea Views: 600 Downloads: 568 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 297-310

The behavior of reinforced lightweight concrete beams with initial cracks

Mustafa Q. Hasa, Abdulkhalik Abdulridha

This research examines the performance of reinforced lightweight concrete beams subjected to several degrees of damage (50%, 60%, 70%, and 100%). It can use a sheet made of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) to reinforce. The Full…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.18

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Fracture Views: 729 Downloads: 589 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 473-486

Effect of cenosphere and specimen crack lengths on the fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC composites

E. Ashoka, C. M. Sharanaprabhu, G. Kodancha Krishnaraja

Main aim of this work is to investigate the influences of the addition of cenosphere and specimen crack length on the fracture toughness of Al6061-SiC composites. The experimental analysis was carried out for 3, 6 and 9 wt% proportions of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.31

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 989 Downloads: 581 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 70-81

Behavior of Structural Concrete Frames with Hybrid Reinforcement under Cyclic Loading

Asmaa Sobhy, Louay Aboul Nour, Hilal Hassan, Alaaeldin Elsisi

A substantial amount of work was carried out on the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) in reinforcing concrete structural elements, which demonstrated considerable inelasticity or deformity through monotonous and fatigue loads. Even so…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.07

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Analytical, Numerical and Physical Models Views: 807 Downloads: 425 Vol. 14, No. 52 (2020) January 31, 2020 pp. 33-50

Thermally active interphase inclusion in a smooth contact conditions with transversely isotropic half-spaces

Oleksandr Kryvyi, Yurii Morozov

An exact solution of the stationary thermoelasticity problem about interfacial circular absolutely rigid inclusion, which is in the smooth contact conditions in a piecewise homogeneous transversely homogeneous space, is constructed. The…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.52.04

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 784 Downloads: 440 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 21, 2019 pp. 478-486

Investigating the contribution of geometry on the failure of cellular core structures obtained by additive manufacturing

Hugo Araújo, Marco Leite, AMR Ribeiro, Augusto M Deus, Luis Reis, M Fatima Vaz

The aim of this work is to evaluate the mechanical properties and failure analysis of cellular core structures with different geometries that were obtained by additive manufacturing. Sandwich panels are widely used in the aerospace and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.45

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Miscellanea Views: 2,085 Downloads: 592 Vol. 12, No. 43 (2018) December 29, 2017 pp. Pages 113-132

The effect of loading rate on fracture energy of asphalt mixture at intermediate temperatures and under different loading modes

M.R.M. Aliha, M. Fakhri, E. Haghighat Kharrazi, F. Berto

At intermediate service temperatures hot mix asphalt (HMA) concretely are subjected to different loading rates due to movement of vehicles which can significantly affect their mechanical characteristics and final service load. Hence, in…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.43.09

Details: The effect of loading rate on fracture energy of asphalt mixture at intermediate temperatures and under different loading modes PDF

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Miscellanea Views: 1,506 Downloads: 793 Vol. 6, No. 19 (2012) December 20, 2011

Micro void coalescence of ductile fracture in mild steel during tensile straining

P. K. Pradhan, P. S. Robi, Sankar K. Roy

The ductile fracture occurs mainly in three stages i.e. void nucleation, void growth and the voidcoalescence. The present work focuses on the study the coalescence of existing micro void in a ductile material,mild steel. The specimen with…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.19.05

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Structural Integrity and Safety: Experimental and Numerical Perspectives Views: 625 Downloads: 839 Vol. 16, No. 59 (2022) December 22, 2021 pp. 62-77

Finite element modeling of flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams externally strengthened with CFRP sheets

Mahmoud Madqour

In this research, the finite element method is used to develop a numerical model to analyse the effect of the external strengthening of reinforced concrete beams by using carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets. A finite element…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.59.05

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Fracture Views: 569 Downloads: 377 Vol. 15, No. 56 (2021) March 28, 2021 pp. 171-196

Residual stresses near cold-expanded hole at different stages of high-cycle fatigue by crack compliance data

Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Vladimir Pisarev, Mikhail Zajtsev, Mikhail Zichenkov, Marat Abdullin

Experimental method for a characterization of high-cycle fatigue evolution of residual stress near cold-expanded hole is developed and implemented. The technique is based on simultaneous measurements of deformation response to narrow…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.14

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SI: Crack Paths Views: 828 Downloads: 373 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) February 24, 2019 pp. 42-49

Fracture of elastic-brittle and elastic-plastic material in cantilever cyclic bending

Andrzej Kurek, Tadeusz Lagoda

The paper analyses the fatigue tests of a specimen made of 16Mo3 steel and 6082-T6 aluminium alloy performed under bending and tensile conditions. It has been shown that in the case of bending of the 16Mo3 steel specimen, in low cycle…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.48.06

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 562 Downloads: 427 Vol. 19, No. 72 (2025) January 11, 2025 pp. 46-61

Evaluation of thinning behaviour under the influence of plastic hardening and surface friction during small punch test

Sarthok Chandra Pandit, Nasrul Azuan Alang, Imam Ul Ferdous, Juliawati Binti Alias, Mohd Firdaus Bin Hassan, Asnul Hadi Bin Ahmad

Understanding the deformation response of the material involving thinning under small punch loading is vital to ensure structural integrity. This paper systematically investigates the effects of plastic hardening on the thinning process…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.05

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Impact & Dynamics Views: 868 Downloads: 709 Vol. 16, No. 61 (2022) June 19, 2022 pp. 108-118

Behavior assessment of asymmetrical building with concrete damage plasticity (CDP) under seismic load

Patrick Oliveira Batista da Costa, Rúbia Mara Bosse, Gustavo de Miranda Saleme Gidrão

According to the research conducted, the asymmetric multi-storey buildings are complex and suffer from severe damage caused by increased torsional response. This paper addresses the behavior assessment of setback building with irregularity…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.07

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Impact & Dynamics Views: 581 Downloads: 444 Vol. 15, No. 58 (2021) September 25, 2021 pp. 48-64

Numerical Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP Sheets under Impact Loading

Mohamed Emara, Nada Elkomy, Hilal Abdel Kader

This paper investigates numerically the behavior of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams, strengthened using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) sheets, subjected to impact loading. Three-dimensional finite element analysis was performed and…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.58.04

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SI: 1st Benelux Network Meeting and Workshop on Damage and Fracture Mechanics Views: 548 Downloads: 443 Vol. 14, No. 53 (2020) July 19, 2020 pp. 26-37

Unified methodology for characterisation of global fatigue damage evolution in adhesively bonded joints

Jaiswal Pankaj, Rahul Iyer Kumar, Wim De Waele

The present work concentrates on the development of a methodology for evaluating the fatigue performance of single and double lap adhesively bonded joints subjected to constant or variable fatigue loading. Firstly, a methodology was…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.53.03

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SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 729 Downloads: 425 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 24, 2019 pp. 536-546

Post- Impact Fatigue Damage Analysis of Quasi Isotropic CFRP Laminates through Infrared Thermography

Raghu Vasu Prakash, Mathew John

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials used for lightweight aircraft structures are susceptible to low velocity accidental impacts during manufacture and while in service. In this study the CFRP laminates subjected to low…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.50

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SI: Developments in the fracture and fatigue assessment of materials Views: 721 Downloads: 498 Vol. 12, No. 46 (2018) September 23, 2018 pp. 62-72

Influence of the Coupling between the Mechanical Characteristics and the Welding Conditions by the FSSW Process: Case of the Bimaterial Alu-Steel

Benattou Bouchouicha, H. Mekri, A. Miloudi, H. Christophe, A. Imad

The present study investigates the effect of joining parameters on the mechanical characteristics of dissimilar friction stir spot welding (FSSW) between AA 6061 Al and galvanized steel. Mechanical performance has been evaluated by shear…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.46.07

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Fracture Views: 1,220 Downloads: 973 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 331-349

Strain Energy Density as Failure Criterion for Quasi-Static Uni-axial Tensile Loading

Andrea Kusch, Simone Salamina, Daniele Crivelli, Filippo Berto

Strain energy density is successfully used as criterion for failure assessment of brittle and quasi-brittle material behavior. This work investigates the possibility to use this method to predict the strength of V-notched specimens made of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.24

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Fatigue Views: 678 Downloads: 562 Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020) December 12, 2019 pp. 467-476

Simulation of the delay effect after applying a simple overload on alloys of aluminum 2024T351 using the Willemborg model

Kaddour Bahram, Mohamed Chaib, Abdelkader Slimene, Benattou Bouchouicha

The structures in service are subjected to loads whose amplitude varies most often over time. These differences in loading cycle levels will have a direct impact on the propagation of cracks that can lead to accelerations or slowdowns in…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.35

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SI: Showcasing Structural Integrity Research in India Views: 726 Downloads: 369 Vol. 13, No. 48 (2019) March 5, 2019 pp. 523-529

Limit load based evaluation of plastic η factor for C(T) specimen with a mismatched weld

R Nikhil, S A Krishnan, G Sasikala, A Moitra

Plastic η factor is adopted to account crack tip plasticity while evaluating the fracture toughness of the materials as per ASTM E1820. It is valid only for homogeneous materials. The plastic η factor for compact tension geometry (CT) with…

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 915 Downloads: 1,130 Vol. 16, No. 62 (2022) September 22, 2022 pp. 385-407

Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites

Veeresha G, Manjunatha B, V. Bharath, M Nagaral, VAuradi

In the current studies an investigations were made to know the effect of 63 micron sized B₄C particles addition on the mechanical and wear behavior of aerospace alloy Al2618 metal composites. Al2618 alloy with different weight percentages…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.27

Details: Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites PDF Visual Abstract

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Miscellanea Views: 853 Downloads: 455 Vol. 11, No. 42 (2017) September 29, 2017 pp. Pages 46-55

Numerical analysis of the influence of liquid on propagation of a rolling contact fatigue crack

Miroslaw Olzak, Janusz Piechna, Pawel Pyrzanowski

Numerical investigations of the propagation of rolling contact fatigue crack filled by the liquid have been conducted. Two models of fluid – crack interaction have been considered. In the first model called “hydrostatic” the assumption of…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.42.06

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Miscellanea Views: 658 Downloads: 478 Vol. 13, No. 47 (2019) December 1, 2018 pp. 1-16

Numerical Simulation Method Study of Rock Fracture Based on Strain Energy Density Theory

Shuchen Li, Luchen Zhang, Qian Sun, Ma Tengfei

Many numerical methods are carried out to study the nonlinear failure behaviors of the rock; however, the numerical simulation methods for the failed rock are still in the research stage. This paper establishes the damage constitutive…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.47.01

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Miscellanea Views: 930 Downloads: 625 Vol. 17, No. 66 (2023) September 27, 2023 pp. 164-177

Behavior of Zr–1Nb alloy in coarse- and ultrafine-grain states under laser-induced shock wave loading

Dmitry Ledon

The work is devoted to the study of the Zr-1Nb alloy in coarse-grained and ultrafine-grained states under laser-induced shock-wave loading. This material is of interest due to the application for the manufacture of shells for fuel elements…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.66.10

Details: Behavior of Zr–1Nb alloy in coarse- and ultrafine-grain states under laser-induced shock wave loading PDF Visual Abstract

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Advanced Manufacturing and Processing Views: 735 Downloads: 572 Vol. 15, No. 57 (2021) June 22, 2021 pp. 1-13

The effect of surface texturing in the sliding surface on tribological characteristics of alloy steel under wet condition

Hiralal S. Patil, D. C. Patel

Surface texturing plays a significant role on the tribological performance of contact surfaces. The tribological characteristics are mostly dependent upon the different pattern and methods of surface texturing. This research works…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.57.01

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SI: New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Views: 959 Downloads: 753 Vol. 13, No. 49 (2019) June 18, 2019 pp. 412-428

Mixed mode fracture: numerical evaluation and experimental validation using PMMA specimens

Sérgio Alexandre Gonçalves Pereira, Sérgio M.O. Tavares, Paulo M.S.T. de Castro

Mixed mode crack propagation analysis has been more accessible with the development of new numerical tools, allowing to evaluate the influence of non-mode I loadings in the crack path and in the growth rate. The aim of this work is to…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.49.40

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Integrity of materials and structures Views: 547 Downloads: 316 Vol. 20, No. 76 (2026) January 2, 2026 pp. 1-16

Mechanical and morphological evaluation of jute fiber reinforced epoxy composites for sustainable structural and automotive applications

B. A. Praveen

This study investigates jute fibre reinforced epoxy composites fabricated using a controlled vacuum bag moulding process, with emphasis on establishing reliable structure property relationships relevant to sustainable engineering…

10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.01

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