Análisis por elementos finitos del crecimiento de grietas en modo I+II en uniones adhesivas usando un nuevo elemento singular

Adhesive joints are increasingly used in a wide range of industries, requiring detailed analyses of crack growth. These studies often rely on finite element method (FEM) simulations, which face challenges such as logarithmic stress singularities at crack tips on Winkler-type spring interfaces. Addre...

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Autores: Herrera Garrido, María Ángeles, Távara Mendoza, Luis Arístides, Muñoz-Reja Moreno, María del Mar, Mantic, Vladislav
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:idus________::97c782ba158f826c668c4f8f8221ed37
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/186119
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Unión adhesiva
Método de los Elementos Finitos
Elemento singular
Singularidad logarítmica
Adhesive joint
Finite Element Method
Singular element
Logarithmic singularity
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Sumario:Adhesive joints are increasingly used in a wide range of industries, requiring detailed analyses of crack growth. These studies often rely on finite element method (FEM) simulations, which face challenges such as logarithmic stress singularities at crack tips on Winkler-type spring interfaces. Addressing these singularities typically requires strong mesh refinement, resulting in high computational costs. This work proposes a novel finite element for plane fracture analysis in mode I+II, focusing on cracks along interfaces modeled by Winkler-type spring distributions. The element is triangular with 5 nodes obtained by collapsing a 6-node rectangular element. It incorporates the asymptotic elastic solution for logarithmic stress singularities, improving the accuracy of Energy Release Rate (ERR) calculations compared to standard finite elements. This approach achieves higher accuracy in simulations with the presence of cracks while substantially reducing computational costs. These results demonstrate the potential of the proposed element to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of fracture mechanics analyses in adhesive joints, making it a promising tool for addressing interface-related challenges in FEM.