A cantilever beam contains a through-thickness 11p crack. The beam is loaded by a system of forces (ILP and 9P) according to the figure. Determine at which value of P failure may be expected Numerical data: a = 0.02 m (crack length 2a), + ree] oP beam (plate) thickness ¢ = 0.03 m, plate width b lb 20 | b> = 0.08 m, d= 0.06 m, /= 3.2 m, yield strength oy = 600 MPa, and fracture toughness K,, = 50 7 MN/m'?. Solution: ‘The cantilever beam (or plate) will be loaded in tension and in bending. The axial force becomes NV = 20P loading the plate in tension, and the bending moment becomes M = 2Pd. ‘The stress intensity factor K, is obtained by superposition of the two loading cases. One obtains (Cases | and 13 in Appendix 3 of the textbook) Ko KN+K'= 5, hvman(t. i) Semel j } aap 2 282 (20) bt 0.04" 0.04 t ~? 10.04 =e (20. 1. 186+ 1241. 12) = (23.72 + 27.89) =516—— (a) If the conditions for linear elastic fracture mechanics, LEFM, at plane strain are fulfilled, then failure will occur when K=Ky ) Can LEFM be used? Ke 50 Y 2s *) -25(4) =00174m (c) ‘This number (0.0174 m) is less than the crack (half-)length a, plate thickness , and the distance b/2~a from the crack tip to the edge of the plate, so LEFM can used. Thus, P va K, =516 "4 =50 MNim*? (@) giving bt _ 50-0.08-0.03 51.6Vra 51.60.02 Failure is expected at P = Pay = 9.3 KN. Answer: Failure is expected at critical load P... = 9.3 KN = 0.00928 MN = 9300 N (e)