THE FOURTH SANDIA FRACTURE CHALLENGE – PREDICTING PUNCTURE IN A METAL STRUCTURE [Keynote]

THE FOURTH SANDIA FRACTURE CHALLENGE - PREDICTING PUNCTURE IN A METAL STRUCTURE [Keynote]

Sharlotte KramerGrand Ballroom A

The fourth Sandia Fracture Challenge (SFC4) investigated the puncture of aluminum structures through comparing various computational predictions to physical experiments. Five teams, internal to Sandia National Laboratories, submitted predictions with mixed success. Qualitatively, many teams were able to predict the deformation and failure modes at the critical velocity for puncture, but the extent of damage was underpredicted by all. Quantitatively, predictions for critical velocity varied widely, though were in the correct order of magnitude. The SFC4 highlighted difficulties in modeling damage and fracture in shear-dominated loading cases.
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Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Mon 10:30 - 11:00
Ductile Fracture Under Complex Loading
Keynote
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