Answer:
a > 3 mm
so that critical flow is subject to detection
Explanation:
plane strain fracture toughness = 98.9 MPa root m
yield strength = 860 MPa
flaw detection apparatus = 3.0 mm
Y = 1
solution
we know critical stress formula that is
critical stress [tex]\sigma c = \frac{K}{Y\sqrt{\pi * a} }[/tex] .............................1
here K is design stress plane strain fracture toughness and a is length of surface creak
so here length of surface creak will be
length of surface creak a = [tex] \frac{1}{\pi} * (\frac{K}{Y*{\sigma}})^2[/tex]
put here value
a = [tex] \frac{1}{\pi} * (\frac{98.9\sqrt{m}}{1*{\frac{860}{2}}})^2[/tex]
a = 0.0168 m = 16.8 mm = 0.66 in
so
a > 3 mm
so that critical flow is subject to detection