Stress field analysis of 135-degree sharp corners based on notch stress strength theory

Wei Shen*, Ren Jun Yan, Nigel Barltrop, Ping Yang, En Qian Liu, Kai Qin

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Abstract

There is a need to better understand the stress singularity effect of welded joints with consideration of the geometrical factors that produce locally high stresses. Based on notch stress strength theory, this paper presents a simple method using the singularity strength 'as'for estimating the stress field distribution at the corner. Validity of this method is further verified by analyzing the stress results for a series of cruciform models. Finally, comparisons are made between the results of this modified method and the corresponding N-SIF formula. The results show that the proposed method has the additional advantage in simple and accurate stress estimation for welded joints. Key words:

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)273-283
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Ship Mechanics
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • 135 degree sharp corner
  • notch-stress intensity factor (N-SIF)
  • singularity strength (as)
  • stress singularity effect

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