Comparative fatigue properties estimation of composite structural nodes

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslaw Rodzewicz
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Composite Shells ◽  
Concentrated Force ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Structural Discontinuity ◽  
Strength Difference

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the concept of the author’s method of fatigue properties assessment of polymer composite structures, especially structures having nodes of concentrated force introduction (NCFI) using fatigue test data of coupons of similar composites and the ratio of their structural stress rate factors. Design/methodology/approach Basing on fatigue properties of pure composite shells coupons subjected to cyclic loads, and basing on the static strength difference between pure composite shells and shells having the structure affected by NCFI – (considered here as not only a manner of load introduction but also a kind of structural discontinuity), a method of relative fatigue properties reduction (RFPR) was developed. In the RFPR evaluation process, the author used the results of experiments on a special type of an NCFI named “a labyrinth non-adhesive node of concentrated force introduction” (LNA-NCFI) applied in certain composite gliders for fitting glider wings with the fuselage and also referred to design directives relating to primary structure of composite gliders, which are presented in the form of lightness factors linking stress with a structural mass. Findings The result of RFPR method application matched well with the results of fatigue tests of the LNA-NCFI type of a NCFI. The RFPR method may significantly facilitate the estimation of fatigue life of a structure with a structural discontinuity or an NCFI. Practical implications The RFPR method may significantly facilitate the estimation of fatigue life of a structure with a structural discontinuity or an NCFI. Originality/value The paper presents a proposal of a novel simplified method for fatigue life estimation of composite structures having a kind of structural discontinuity or an NCFI.

Low Cycle Fatigue Properties of FGH720Li Superalloy

2021 ◽  
Vol 1035 ◽  
pp. 292-296
Author(s):  
Zi Chao Peng ◽  
Jun Ying Sheng ◽  
Xu Qing Wang ◽  
Yue Tang
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Applied Stress ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Influencing Factor ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Nickel Base Superalloy ◽  
Loading Frequency ◽  
Cycle Fatigue

Low cycle fatigue (LCF) properties of a powder metallurgy(PM) nickel base superalloy FGH720Li were systematically studied in this work, including smooth LCF and notched LCF tested at various temperatures and different stress. The relationship between the fatigue life and applied stress was analyzed both for smooth fatigue and notch fatigue tests. The effects of loading frequency and stress ratio on LCF behavior were also studied. As an important influencing factor of the fatigue life in powder metallurgy superalloy, the effect of inclusions on LCF life was also investigated. The results showed that the fatigue properties of FGH720Li alloy was excellent, when tested at the temperature of 450°C and applied stress of 1230MPa, the fatigue life could exceed 5×104 cycles. When tested at 650°C and 1150MPa, the average fatigue life was still beyond 2×105 cycles.

scholarly journals The Influence of Laser Shock Peening on Fatigue Properties of AA2024-T3 Alloy with a Fastener Hole

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 495
Author(s):  
Ruslan Sikhamov ◽  
Fedor Fomin ◽  
Benjamin Klusemann ◽  
Nikolai Kashaev
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Cracks ◽  
Initial Crack ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Laser Shock Peening ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Laser Shock ◽  
Fastener Hole ◽  
Shock Peening

The objective of the present study was to estimate the influence of laser shock peening on the fatigue properties of AA2024-T3 specimens with a fastener hole and to investigate the possibility to heal the initial cracks in such specimens. Fatigue cracks of different lengths were introduced in the specimens with a fastener hole before applying laser shock peening. Deep compressive residual stresses, characterized by the hole drilling method, were generated into the specimens by applying laser shock peening on both sides. Subsequently, the specimens were subjected to fatigue tests. The results show that laser shock peening has a positive effect regarding the fatigue life improvement in the specimens with a fastener hole. In addition, laser shock peening leads to a healing effect on fatigue cracks. The efficiency of this effect depends on the initial crack length. The effect of laser shock peening on the fatigue life periods was determined by using resonant frequency graphs.

Effects of Water Jet Peening and Hardening Treatment on Fatigue Properties of SCr420

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Shimamoto ◽  
Ryo Kubota ◽  
Sung-mo Yang ◽  
Dae-kue Choi ◽  
Weiping Jia
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Water Jet ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
In Situ Observation ◽  
Axial Tensile ◽  
High Pressure Water Jet

An experimental study of high pressure water jet peening treatment on chromium steal SCr420 H3V2L2 is conducted to study the effects of cavitation impacts of high-speed water on fatigue crack initiation and propagation of notched specimens. There are six different kinds of specimens. First three kinds are treated with; only annealing, only water quenching, and only oil quenching. Other three kinds are treated with above heat treatment and water jet peening, respectively. An axial tensile fatigue tests’ condition is 260MPa maximum stress amplitude, 0 stress ratio and 10Hz frequency, while in-situ observation by SEM is employed. Although fatigue life of the specimens with annealing and water jet peening is shorter than that of only annealing, fatigue life of water and oil quenching with water jet peening specimens is obviously longer than those without water jet peening treatment. Water jet peening has increased residual stress inside the specimens on the latter case and raised their fatigue strength. In-situ observation on the crack tips approves above analysis.

scholarly journals Effect of UV Ageing on the fatigue life of bulk polyethylene

2018 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 08002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamza Lamnii ◽  
Moussa Nait-Abdelaziz ◽  
Georges Ayoub ◽  
Jean-Michel Gloaguen ◽  
Ulrich Maschke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Crystalline Polymer ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Chain Scission ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Irradiation Effect

Polymers operating in various weathering conditions must be assessed for lifetime performance. Particularly, ultraviolet (UV) radiations alters the chemical structure and therefore affect the mechanical and fatigue properties. The UV irradiation alters the polymer chemical structure, which results into a degradation of the mechanical and fatigue behavior of the polymer. The polymer properties degradation due to UV irradiation is the result of a competitive process of chain scission versus post-crosslinking. Although few studied investigated the effect of UV irradiation on the mechanical behaviour of thermoplastics, fewer examined the UV irradiation effect on the fatigue life of polymers. This study focuses on investigating the effect of UV irradiation on the fatigue properties of bulk semi-crystalline polymer; the low density Polyethylene (LDPE). Tensile specimens were exposed to different dose values of UV irradiation then subjected to fatigue loading. The fatigue tests were achieved under constant stress amplitude at a frequency of 1Hz. The results show an important decrease of the fatigue limit with increasing absorbed UV irradiation dose.

The Study on the Fatigue Test and Reliability for the Steel of Train Wheel

2012 ◽  
Vol 198-199 ◽  
pp. 146-149
Author(s):  
Wen Qin Han ◽  
Jin Yu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Safety Evaluation ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Design Standards ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Fatigue Design ◽  
Grouping Method ◽  
Fluctuation Method ◽  
Curve Equation

To obtain fatigue design data of the train wheel steel , the fatigue tests were carried out for the steel of K type and B type train wheel separately, which fatigue limit was measured using the fluctuation method, the fatigue life of two kinds of wheel steels were tested using the grouping method at the three stress levels, two different materials and different structures have an influence on the fatigue properties of the wheels using reliability principle. The fatigue life distribution of the B type is scattered relatively . S-N curve equation and P-S-N curve equation of the two kinds of steel were calculated . The theoretical basis were put up for developing design standards and safety evaluation of the both wheel.

Fatigue Life Curves of NiTi Alloys – The Z Effect

2010 ◽  
Vol 643 ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Gontijo Figueiredo ◽  
Berenice Mendonça Gonzalez ◽  
Vicente Tadeu Lopes Buono ◽  
Paulo José Modenesi
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Unusual Behavior ◽  
Niti Alloys ◽  
Stable Austenite ◽  
Unstable Austenite

Superelasticity is closely related to shape memory effect. It refers to the property presented by some materials submitted to large strains (usually up to about 8%) to restore their original shape immediately after unloading without the need of heating. This phenomenon results directly from a diffusionless transformation of the material from an austenitic to a martensitic phase (martensitic transformation). The recovering mechanism is the reverse transformation, from martensite to austenite. This paper compares fatigue live curves obtained in bending-rotation fatigue tests carried out on wires of NiTi alloys with three different microstructures, stable austenite, unstable austenite (superelastic), and stable martensite. These curves are also compared to data from the literature. The tests were strain controlled and the wires were submitted to strain amplitudes from 0.6% to 12.0%. To minimize changes in material properties, the wire temperature was monitored using a thermocouple and controlled by its rotation speed. For strain amplitudes up to 4%, the εa-Nf curve for superelastic wires was consistent with those reported in the literature, closely approaching the curve of the stable austenite wire. For higher strain amplitudes, fatigue life of superelastic wires increased with strain until it approached the fatigue life curve of stable martensitic wire. This unusual behavior results in a “Z-shaped” curve for high strain values. It is possibly linked to the changes in microstructure and fatigue properties that occur when the superelastic material is deformed.

The Finite Element Research of Fatigue Properties of Steel Q345 Butt Welded Joint

2014 ◽  
Vol 670-671 ◽  
pp. 1087-1090
Author(s):  
Wei Ping Ouyang ◽  
Liang Sheng Chen ◽  
Xiu Dong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Structural Stress ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Stress Theory

The research of fatigue properties of the butt welded joint, though a large number of fatigue tests are need to be carried out, has significant influence to hoisting equipment’s design, development and using safety. This paper conducted a study on simulating the fatigue properties of widely used steel Q345 butt welded joint’s by finite element method based on the improved linear equivalent structural stress theory. The originally massive amount of fatigue tests and data processing could be saved. In order to ensure the accuracy of the fatigue modeling, a batch of Q345 butt welded joints were prepared for the fatigue tests which is used to contrast with the modeling result. The stress distribution under different load situation and the fatigue life of the joints, which have profound reference significance to hoisting machinery industry, can be acquired through modeling.

Fatigue Properties of a Ck45 Steel Coated with a Post-Heat Treated Ni-Cu-P Electroless Deposit

2006 ◽  
Vol 514-516 ◽  
pp. 574-578
Author(s):  
Sasan Yazdani ◽  
N. Parvini-Ahmadi ◽  
Tohid Saeid
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Crack Nucleation ◽  
Fatigue Cracks ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Interfacial Cracks ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Base Steel ◽  
Surface Notch

The Fatigue tests under rotating bending conditions have been conducted on samples of a quenched and tempered Ck45 steel in two different conditions: (a) uncoated, (b) coated with an electroless Ni-Cu-P deposit, followed by a post-heat treatment (PHT) at 673 K for 1 h. Such a deposit had a thickness of approximately 10µm, with Cu and P contents of 6wt.% and 13.7wt.% respectively. The results indicate that plating the base steel with this kind of deposit leads to a reduction of the fatigue life of the material. The reduction in fatigue life has been quantified in terms of the Basquin parameters of the materials tested under different conditions. The microscopic observation of the fracture surfaces of the samples indicates that the reduction in fatigue life is associated with the nucleation of fatigue cracks on the coating-substrate interface and the deposit remains well adhered to substrate during fatigue testing since interfacial cracks have been very rarely observed. It is therefore concluded that, in the present case, the interface acts as a surface crack source or surface notch, which decreases the fatigue life of the coated material by reducing the crack nucleation stage.

scholarly journals Study on Fatigue Characteristics of Carbonation Erosion Prestressed Hollow Slabs in Whole Life Cycle

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Yuanxun Zheng ◽  
Kuan Li ◽  
Mengen Ji ◽  
Ehsan Moshtagh
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Steel Plate ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Hollow Beam ◽  
Whole Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Failure

In this paper, the whole life cycle (failure-reinforcement-failure) durability and related fatigue properties of prestressed hollow beam under carbonation erosion environment were studied. According to a 20 m hollow slab beam, the model of prestressed hollow beam was designed and made, and the durability and fatigue tests for the whole life cycle of prestressed hollow beam were carried out. The results showed that the compressive strength and elastic modulus of the specimens increased by about 20% under the action of carbonization erosion. With the increase of fatigue loading cycles, the crack occurrence and development speed of carbonized erosion components were greater than those of healthy components, and the fatigue life decreased sharply from 3 million cycles to 50,000 cycles. Pasting carbon fiber and steel plate had better reinforcement effect on the damaged prestressed plate beam and could help improving the fatigue life of the reinforced component. Comparing the reinforcement of different strengthening methods, it is found that the steel-plate-reinforced components have better mechanical properties and antifatigue attenuation characteristics than the carbon-fiber-reinforced ones. The research results have important theoretical value for improving the durability of structure and prolonging its service life.

scholarly journals The Effect of Laser Peening without Coating on the Fatigue of a 6082-T6 Aluminum Alloy with a Curved Notch

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Troiani ◽  
Nicola Zavatta
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Fatigue Tests ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Laser Peening ◽  
Laser Peening Without Coating

Laser shock peening has established itself as an effective surface treatment to enhance the fatigue properties of metallic materials. Although a number of works have dealt with the formation of residual stresses, and their consequent effects on the fatigue behavior, the influence of material geometry on the peening process has not been widely addressed. In this paper, Laser Peening without Coating (LPwC) is applied at the surface of a notch in specimens made of a 6082-T6 aluminum alloy. The treated specimens are tested by three-point bending fatigue tests, and their fatigue life is compared to that of untreated samples with an identical geometry. The fatigue life of the treated specimens is found to be 1.7 to 3.3 times longer. Brinell hardness measurements evidence an increase in the surface hardness of about 50%, following the treatment. The material response to peening is modelled by a finite element model, and the compressive residual stresses are computed accordingly. Stresses as high as −210 MPa are present at the notch. The ratio between the notch curvature and the laser spot radius is proposed as a parameter to evaluate the influence of the notch.

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