scholarly journals Fatigue of thin periodic triangular lattice plates

2019 ◽  
Vol 300 ◽  
pp. 03002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yifan Li ◽  
Anton Shterenlikht ◽  
Martyn Pavier ◽  
Harry Coules
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Triangular Lattice ◽  
Crack Propagation Rate ◽  
Propagation Rate ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Fatigue Crack Propagation Rate ◽  
Stress And Strain ◽  
Effective Stress Intensity Factor

A method for predicting the fatigue life of triangular lattices is proposed in this paper by considering fatigue properties of single lattice struts. Fatigue tests of different sizes of lattice plates of aluminium alloy, and tests of single struts with different maximum fluctuating loads, have been conducted to validate this method. It is found that the struts in a triangular lattice break near to strut intersections, where stress and strain concentrations occur. Similar crack propagation paths were observed in different lattice plate specimens: the cracks grew at a 30° angle to the initial edge crack in the upper half of lattice plate. The mixed-mode fatigue crack propagation rate was also studied and expressed using an effective stress intensity factor. A size effect on the crack growth rate of triangular lattice plates was also observed: a fatigue crack will propagate slightly quicker in larger triangular plates than in smaller ones.

Test Stand for Analysis of Fatigue Crack Propagation under Bending with Torsion

2008 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 90-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Gasiak ◽  
Grzegorz Robak
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Fatigue Crack Propagation ◽  
Digital Camera ◽  
Crack Propagation Rate ◽  
Propagation Rate ◽  
Test Stand ◽  
Crack Development ◽  
Fatigue Crack Propagation Rate ◽  
Fatigue Crack Development

The paper presents a test stand for measurements of fatigue crack propagation. The stand includes a fatigue machine MZGS–100 and a device for registration of the crack length. The test stand is equipped with a stereoscopic microscope with fluent magnification of 7× – 67.5×. The microscope can be applied for observation of fatigue crack development. The microscope is also equipped with a digital camera, which enables continuous observation of fatigue crack development on the computer monitor and it is not necessary to stop the machine. The test results obtained at this stand can be used for determination of fatigue life and fatigue crack propagation rate.

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