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Analysis of dynamic ductile fracture propagation in pipeline steels

  • Analysis of dynamic ductile fracture propagation in pipeline steels: a damage-T IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED fact that the successful application of new generation of high-strength steel grades for long-distance gas transmission depends strongly on full understanding and appropriate characterization of fracture resistance. A damage mechanics approach has found to be a very promising tool in supporting the experimental characterization of ductile fracture propagation. The major advantage of this approach lies in the consideration of the influence of local stress and strain variables on the damage evolution and thus its capability to describe the fracture resistance of the pipelines with different stress triaxiality level by using the same set of parameters. However, the wider application of this approach has been limited due to the issues such as reliable determination of input parameters and required material properties, mesh size dependence, etc.. The objective of this paper is to characterize dynamic ductile fracture resistance of X65 and X80 pipeline materials and to demonstrate the potential of damage mechanics approach for the simulation of dynamic fracture propagation by using two damage models: (1) Cohesive Zone (CZ) model and (2) Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman (GTN) model. In the first step, results from quasi-static and dynamic tensile tests are used to describe plasticity in terms of flow curves. The calibration of input parameters for both models is performed by using the load-deformation curves from quasi-static tests on non-standard drop-weight tear (DWT) specimens with pre-fatigued crack. b. In the next step, estimated damage model parameters are verified by means of the dynamic tests on the pressed and Chevron notch DWT specimens. Different amounts of crack growth are established by varying the drop height. The experimental fracture resistance is quantified in terms of J-integral at specific crack length. The numerical results are evaluated with respect to global load-deformation and fracture resistance behavior. Furthermore, damage simulations are applied for quantification of local stress conditions in order to identify the major factors controlling the crack propagation. The results reported here serve as a basis for better understanding of fracture performance in dependences of geometry and material properties.

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Author:Aida NonnORCiDGND, Christoph Kalwa
DOI:https://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.4370.3046
Parent Title (English):6th Pipeline Technology Conference (2013), Ostend, Belgium
Subtitle (English):a damage mechanics approach
Document Type:conference proceeding (article)
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2013
Release Date:2021/03/23
Institutes:Fakultät Maschinenbau
Technologie-Campus Neustadt an der Donau
Fakultät Maschinenbau / Computational Mechanics and Materials Lab (CMM)
Publication:Externe Publikationen
research focus:Energie und Mobilität