A fracture finite element analysis model of the semi-elliptical crack on cylinder surface is established by putting singular elements along the front edge of the crack. By linking Visual Basic with ANSYS
a software named AutoSIFA is compiled to calculate the stress intensity factor(SIF)of the semi-elliptical surface crack automatically and conveniently. The varying regular patterns of SIF under torsion and bending are obtained by the AutoSIFA. Hence
the diagrammatic curves of the amending factor F
Ⅰ
of the deepest point of the crack are plotted
and the relevant formulas are fitted for engineering applications.
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