Estimation of mixed-mode fracture parameters by gene expression programming

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Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

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The linear elastic fracture phenomenon has been characterized with stress intensity factors (SIFs). In this study a general function is obtained in order to predict the fracture parameters. Numerical calculation of the SIFs in a mixed-mode condition is a cumbersome task. In this research, more than 6800 numerical analyses using extended finite element method are conducted to simulate the fracture problem. States are considered for a plate with an arbitrary edge or center crack. Mixed mode SIFs were calculated using of interaction integral. Then, Gene Expression Programming (GEP) method is utilized to extraction of a function. Results show acceptable correlations between numerical calculations and genetic programming functions. R-square (R2) values are in a range of 0.91 to 0.96 that guarantees the accuracy of the inferred functions.

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Scientia Iranica
Volume 27, Issue 1
Transactions on Mechanical Engineering (B)
January and February 2020
Pages 229-238

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  • Receive Date: 04 November 2017
  • Revise Date: 05 August 2018
  • Accept Date: 29 October 2018

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