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The second parameter

L

r

is defined by

316

Y

F

r

L

F

=

(26)

where

F

Y

is the yield load of the cracked configuration.

Figure 16. Failure assessment based on a FAD philosophy

1.9.2. CDF route

ent (CTOD =

δ

) is determined, which characterises the stresses and

str

where

J

e

and

δ

e

are the elastic values of the crack tip parameters which can be

from the stress intensity factor

K

(

a

In the CDF route (Fig.

opening displacem

17), an applied parameter such as the

J

–integral or crack tip

ains ahead of the crack tip in a specimen or component:

[

]

2

( )

e

r

J J f L

−

=

or

[

]

2

( )

e

r

f L

δ

δ

−

=

(27, 28)

deduced

I

[

]

,

F

) as

2

I

( , )

e

K a F

J

=

or

[

]

2

( , )

e

K a F

δ

E

′

I

Y

E

σ

=

′

(29, 30)

with

E

′

being Young’s modulus in

stress and

E

/(1 –

ν

2

) in plane strain. The

ν

is Poisson’s ratio.

plane

quantity

Figure 17. Failure assessment based on the CDF philosophy

(The function

f

(

L

r

) is identical for the FAD and CDF routes)