I-FRANC: Illinois - FRacture ANalysis Code

I-FRANC Capabilities

a) Fracture Parameters (Isotropic and Orthotropic)

• Interaction integral (SIFs, T-stress)
  
• J-integral (SIFs)
  
• Modified Crack Closure (SIFs)
  
• Displacement Correlation Technique (SIFs)
  

b) Micromechanics Models

• Hashin-Shtrikmann bounds
  
• Self-consistent method
  
• Three-phase model
  
• Mori-Tanaka method
  
• Differential method
  
• Voigt and Reuss   
    

c) Automatic Quasi-static Crack Propagation in FGMs

• Maximum Hoop Stress Theory ( T-stress )
  
• Minimum Strain Energy Density Theory
  
• Maximum Energy Release Rates Theory
   

DEMO Examples