Abstract
ABSTRACTThis paper deals with the elastic and plastic stress fields induced by thermal loads in the vicinity of sharp V‐notch tips in plates. Under the hypothesis of steady‐state heat transfer and plane‐strain conditions, the thermal and mechanical problem requires the numerical solution of an ordinary differential equation (ODE) system, obtained by extending the ‘stress function approach’. The intensity of the stress distributions ahead of V‐notch tips can be expressed in terms of thermal notch stress intensity factors (thermal NSIFs), as for external loads.The problem becomes much more demanding in the presence of transient thermal loads. The residual asymptotic stress distribution arising from the solidification of a fusion zone during an arc welding process is obtained by considering different boundary conditions. An aluminium butt‐welded joint is analysed after having modelled the weld toe region as a sharp V‐notch. A finite element (FE) simulation of the welding process is carried out by means of SYSWELD code (version 2004.1) modelling the arc welding torch by means of Goldak's source. Near the weld toe, the intensity of the residual stress field is given in terms of elastic or elastic—plastic generalized NSIFs.
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