This paper introduces structural integrity assessment by using Finite Element analysis based on damage mechanics. Several FE damage methods as like GTN model have been proposed up to the present. These damage models have their own advantages and disad...
This paper introduces structural integrity assessment by using Finite Element analysis based on damage mechanics. Several FE damage methods as like GTN model have been proposed up to the present. These damage models have their own advantages and disadvantages. It is important to select the proper damage model for the integrity assessment of the structure in interest. In this paper, selected several damage models are apply to simulate fracture behaviours of structures with various geometries, and the FE results are compared with the experimental results. These models are implemented to general purpose FE program, ABAQUS, via user-defined subroutines.