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In this paper, a computational framework based on continuum damage mechanics (CDM) is presented to calculate the crack propagation process and failure time of optical fibers subjected to static bending and tensile loads. For this purpose, the static fatigue crack propagation in the glass core of the optical fiber is studied. Combining a finite element method (FEM), we use the continuum damage mechanics for the glass core to calculate the crack propagation path and corresponding failure time. In addition, three factors including bending radius, tensile force and optical fiber diameter are investigated to find their impacts on the crack propagation process and failure time of the optical fiber under concerned situations. Finally, experiments are conducted and the results verify the correctness of the simulation calculation. It is believed that the proposed method could give a straightforward description of the crack propagation path in the inner glass core. Additionally, the predicted crack propagation time of the optical fiber with different factors can provide effective suggestions for improving the long-term usage of optical fibers.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s17112633","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,15]],"date-time":"2017-11-15T11:13:35Z","timestamp":1510744415000},"page":"2633","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Crack Propagation Calculations for Optical Fibers under Static Bending and Tensile Loads Using Continuum Damage Mechanics"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Yunxia","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Reliability and System Engineering, Beihang University, Weimin Building, No. 37, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China"},{"name":"Science and Technology on Reliability and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Beijing 100191, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuxuan","family":"Cui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Reliability and System Engineering, Beihang University, Weimin Building, No. 37, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China"},{"name":"Science and Technology on Reliability and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Beijing 100191, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Wenjun","family":"Gong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Reliability and System Engineering, Beihang University, Weimin Building, No. 37, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China"},{"name":"Science and Technology on Reliability and Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Beijing 100191, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,11,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"168","DOI":"10.1002\/bltj.2213","article-title":"Advances in fiber optics","volume":"5","author":"Glass","year":"2000","journal-title":"Bell Labs Tech. 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