The correlation of fractal dimension to fracture surface slope for fatigue crack initiation analysis under bending-torsion loading in high-strength steels

W Macek, R Branco, P Podulka, RM Nejad, JD Costa… - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the fractal dimension of fatigue fracture surfaces is investigated in order to find
an alternative failure loading indicator. Some of many metrological factors are generalized …

Investigation on the durability of E-Glass/Epoxy composite exposed to seawater at elevated temperature

AH Idrisi, AHI Mourad, BM Abdel-Magid, B Shivamurty - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this manuscript, the durability of the E-glass/epoxy composite was determined under a
seawater environment. The effect of harsh environment was investigated in terms of …

Effect of bending-torsion on fracture and fatigue life for 18Ni300 steel specimens produced by SLM

W Macek, RM Nejad, SP Zhu, J Trembacz… - Mechanics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, different fracture surfaces caused by fatigue failure were generated from
18Ni300 steel produced by selective laser melting (SLM). Hollow round bars with a …

An assessment of ASTM E1922 for measuring the translaminar fracture toughness of laminated polymer matrix composite materials

I El-Sagheer, AA Abd-Elhady, HEDM Sallam… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this work is to predict the exact value of the fracture toughness (KQ) of
fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP). The drawback of the American Society for Testing Materials …

Analysis of fatigue crack growth under mixed-mode loading conditions for a pearlitic Grade 900A steel used in railway applications

RM Nejad, Z Liu - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to present a new method for estimating the fatigue life of
engineering components using the rigid-insert crack closure (RICC) model under mixed …

Impact of prolonged exposure of eleven years to hot seawater on the degradation of a thermoset composite

AH Idrisi, AHI Mourad, MM Sherif - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a long-term experimental investigation of E-glass/epoxy composites'
durability exposed to seawater at different temperatures. The thermoset composite samples …

Comparison of machine learning methods and finite element analysis on the fracture behavior of polymer composites

HE Balcıoğlu, AÇ Seçkin - Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, it became possible to use different methods for the analysis of mechanical
systems with the help of computers to learn like humans and by increasing their interaction …

A strain-based criterion for failure load prediction of steel/CFRP double strap joints

N Razavi, MR Ayatollahi, HR Majidi, F Berto - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
One of the most effective approaches to improve the strength of steel structures is using the
carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) as externally-bonded sheets. In this paper, a strain …

[HTML][HTML] A mechanistic criterion for the mixed-mode fracture of unidirectional polymer matrix composites

J Jamali, MJ Mahmoodi… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
A mechanistic fracture criterion has been developed to predict the mixed mode through
thickness (translaminar) fracture behaviour of unidirectional (UD) polymer composites. This …

[HTML][HTML] Interpolating CTS specimens' mode I and II stress intensity factors using artificial neural networks

R Baptista, V Infante, LFP Borrego, ER Sérgio… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fracture mechanics parameters, such as the stress intensity factor (SIF), are fundamental for
the analysis of fracture, fatigue crack growth and crack paths. SIFs of a cracked body can be …