Application of J-Integral to a Random Elastic Medium

Application of J-Integral to a Random Elastic Medium

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This study investigates the use of the J-integral to compute the statistics of the energy release rate of a random elastic medium. The spatial variability of the elastic modulus is modeled as a homogeneous lognormal random field. Within the framework of Monte Carlo simulation, a modified contour integral is applied to evaluate the first and second statistical moments of the energy release rate. These results are compared with the energy release rate calculated from the potential energy function. The comparison shows that, if the random field of elastic modulus is homogenous in space, the path independence of the classical J-integral remains valid for calculating the mean energy release rate. However, this path independence does not extend to the higher order statistical moments. The simulation further reveals the effect of the correlation length of the spatially varying elastic modulus on the energy release rate of the specimen.

This study investigates the use of the J-integral to compute the statistics of the energy release rate of a random elastic medium. The spatial variability of the elastic modulus is modeled as a homogeneous lognormal random field. Within the framework of Monte Carlo simulation, a modified contour integral is applied to evaluate the first and second statistical moments of the energy release rate. These results are compared with the energy release rate calculated from the potential energy function. The comparison shows that, if the random field of elastic modulus is homogenous in space, the path independence of the classical J-integral remains valid for calculating the mean energy release rate. However, this path independence does not extend to the higher order statistical moments. The simulation further reveals the effect of the correlation length of the spatially varying elastic modulus on the energy release rate of the specimen.

elasticity; flow and fracture; stress analysis

elasticity; flow and fracture; stress analysis

ELIÁŠ, J.; MARTINÁSEK, J.; LE, J.

2026

01.03.2025

Journal of applied mechanics

92

3

United States of America

031006-1

031006-6

6

https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/appliedmechanics/article/92/3/031006/1211151/Application-of-J-Integral-to-a-Random-Elastic