Shear driven crack arrest investigation under compressive state: Prediction of fretting fatigue failure of aluminium strands

• Published in: International journal of fatigue Vol. 136; p. 105589
• Main Authors: Said, Julien, Fouvry, Siegfried, Cailletaud, Georges, Yang, Christine, Hafid, Fikri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aluminium; Aluminum; Crack arrest; Crack initiation; Crack propagation; Engineering Sciences; Fatigue cracks; Fatigue failure; Fatigue tests; Fracture mechanics; Fretting fatigue; Materials; Materials fatigue; Mechanics; Mechanics of materials; Mode II mechanisms; Nucleation; Strands; Stress Intensity Factors; Mode II mechanisms; Aluminium; Crack arrest; Fretting fatigue; Stress Intensity Factors

•Crack arrest investigation using fretting fatigue experiments on aluminium strands.•3D finite element modelling of cracks and SIF calculations along the crack front.•The highlight of propagating cracks under highly compressive states.•Shear driven cracks.•Friction characterization between the crack...