Analytical Modeling of an Oblique Edge Crack in Rolling Contact Fatigue

Francesca Di Puccio

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2018, vol. 2018, 1-12

Abstract:

Surface cracks represent a frequent cause of damage and even failure in rolling contacts, observed in gears, cams, rails, and so on. In the literature, different approaches have been applied to describe the crack behaviour by means of Fracture Mechanics parameters, such as the stress intensity factors (SIFs) and the -integral. In this paper, a general procedure for dealing with plane problems is presented, which is based on Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics hypotheses. It combines the Weight Function Method for evaluating the SIFs in a loading cycle with the Kolosov-Muskhelishvili complex variable approach for estimating the nominal stress field. In this way, a completely analytical procedure can be applied for a general loading condition, assuming that the real geometry can be simplified in a half-plane with an oblique edge crack. As test case, a travelling load has been considered representing a combination of three contributions: Hertzian pressure distribution, traction force due to friction, and pressurization of the crack faces. A comparison with literature results proved that the proposed approach can be an efficient tool for SIFs estimation and crack growth description.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/6948741

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