A fracture criterion for piezoelectric material

Leslie Banks-Sills*, Yael Motola

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A fracture criterion for piezoelectric ceramics is proposed which is based upon the energy release rate and two phase angles determined from the ratio between the intensity factors. It is assumed that the crack plane is at an angle to the poling direction within a symmetry plane of the body. The special cases of a crack perpendicular and parallel to the poling direction are presented. This criterion was implemented with experimental results from the literature in which the crack faces were perpendicular to the poling direction and the applied electric field. Excellent agreement was found between the fracture curve and the experimental results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIUTAM Symp on Multiscale Modell of Fatigue, Damage and Fract in Smart Mater
Subtitle of host publicationProc of the IUTAM Symp on Multiscale Modell of Fatigue, Damage and Fract in Smart Mater held in Freiberg DEU, Sep.1-4, 2009
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages1-7
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789048198863
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameIUTAM Bookseries
Volume24
ISSN (Print)1875-3507

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