Fracture mechanics testing and crack propagation modelling in polypropylene pipes
| Autor: | Aaesha Ahmed Almazrouei, Hamda Almansoori, Imad Barsoum, Ebru Gunister |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
business.industry Mechanical Engineering Constitutive equation Internal pressure Fracture mechanics 02 engineering and technology Structural engineering 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Finite element method 020303 mechanical engineering & transports Fracture toughness 0203 mechanical engineering Mechanics of Materials Fracture (geology) 0210 nano-technology business Civil and Structural Engineering Extended finite element method Tensile testing |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Structural Integrity. 12:271-283 |
| ISSN: | 1757-9864 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ijsi-01-2020-0006 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe main aim of this study is to determine the fracture toughness and accordingly to predict the fracture initiation, crack propagation and mode of crack extension accurately in polypropylene subsea pipes subjected to internal pressure.Design/methodology/approachTensile test was performed following the ISO 527–1 standard. An elastic-plastic constitutive model was developed based on the tensile test results, and it is implemented in the FEA model to describe the constitutive behaviour of the polypropylene material. Three-point bend tests with linear-elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) approach were conducted following ISO-13586 standard, from which the average fracture toughness of the polypropylene pipe material in crack-opening mode was found as KIc = 3.3 MPa√m. A numerical model of the experiments is developed based on the extended finite element method (XFEM), which showed markedly good agreement with the experimental results.FindingsThe validated XFEM modelling approach is utilised to illustrate its capabilities in predicting fracture initiation and crack propagation in a polypropylene subsea pipe subjected to an internal pressure containing a semi-elliptical surface crack, which agrees well with existing analytical solutions. The XFEM model is capable of predicting the crack initiation and propagation in the polypropylene pipe up to the event of leakage.Originality/valueThe methodology proposed herein can be utilised to assess the structural integrity and resistance to fracture of subsea plastic pipes subjected to operational loads (e.g. internal pressure). |
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