Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
An investigation of the double torsion geometry using peridynamics
T.H. Becker
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch,
Stellenbosch, South Africa
D.Z. Turner
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
ABSTRACT: This paper aims to investigate the double torsion (DT) techniqueusing peridynamics by compar-
ing numerical results with experimental data in terms of the obtained load, displacement and cracking behaviour
in order to evaluate the efficacy of this approach for fracture test geometry analysis.
1 INTRODUCTION ...