A Basis for Selecting the Most Appropriate Small Specimen Creep Test Type

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Hyde ◽  
C. J. Hyde ◽  
W. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Creep Test ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Small Ring ◽  
Test Type ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Aero Engines

Many components in conventional and nuclear power plant, aero-engines, chemical plant etc., operate at temperatures which are high enough for creep to occur. These include plain pipes, pipe bends, branched pipes etc., the manufacture of such components may also require welds to be inserted in them. In most cases, only nominal operating conditions (i.e., pressure, temperatures, system load, etc.) are known and hence precise life predictions are not possible. Also, the proportion of life consumed will vary from position to position within a component and the plant. Hence, nondestructive techniques are adopted to assist in making decisions on whether to repair, continue operating or scrap certain components. One such approach is to use scoop samples removed from the components to make small creep test specimens, i.e., sub-size uniaxial creep test specimens, impression creep test specimens, small punch creep test specimens, and small ring (circular or elliptical) creep test specimens. Each specimen type has its own unique advantages and disadvantages and it may not be obvious which one is the most appropriate test method to use. This paper gives a brief description of each specimen and associated test type and describes their practical limitations. The suitability of each of the methods for determining “bulk” material properties is described and it is shown that an appropriate test type can be chosen.

A Basis for Selecting the Most Appropriate Small Specimen Creep Test Type

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. H. Hyde ◽  
C. J. Hyde ◽  
W. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Creep Test ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Small Ring ◽  
Test Type ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Aero Engines

Many components in conventional and nuclear power plant, aero-engines, chemical plant etc, operate at temperatures which are high enough for creep to occur. These include plain pipes, pipe bends, branched pipes etc; the manufacture of such components may also require welds to be inserted in them. In most cases, only nominal operating conditions (i.e. pressure, temperatures, system load etc) are known and hence precise life predictions are not possible. Also, the proportion of life consumed will vary from position to position within a component and the plant. Hence, non-destructive techniques are adopted to assist in making decisions on whether to repair, continue operating or scrap certain components. One such approach is to use scoop samples removed from the components to make small creep test specimens, i.e., sub-size uniaxial creep test specimens, impression creep test specimens, small punch creep test specimens and small ring creep test specimens. Each specimen type has its own unique advantages and disadvantages and it may not be obvious which one is the most appropriate test method to use. This paper gives a brief description of each specimen and associated test type and describes their practical limitations. The suitability of each of the methods for determining “bulk” material properties is described and it is shown that an appropriate test type can be chosen.

Analysis and Design of a Small, Two-Bar Creep Test Specimen

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom H. Hyde ◽  
Balhassn S. M. Ali ◽  
Wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Creep Strain ◽  
Creep Test ◽  
Test Specimen ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Finite Element Analyses ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Specimen Type ◽  
Reference Stress ◽  
Uniaxial Creep

In this paper, a new small-sized (two-bar) specimen type, which is suitable for use in obtaining both uniaxial creep strain and creep rupture life data, is described. The specimen has a simple geometry and can be conveniently machined and loaded (through pin-connections) for testing. Conversion relationships between the applied load and the corresponding uniaxial stress, and between the measured load-line deformations and the corresponding uniaxial minimum creep strain rate, have been obtained, based on the reference stress method (RSM), in conjunction with finite element analyses. Using finite element analyses the effects of the specimen dimensions on reference stress parameters have been investigated. On this basis, specimen dimension ratio ranges are recommended. The effects of friction, between the loading pins and the specimen surfaces, on the specimen failure time, are also investigated. Test results obtained from two-bar specimen tests and from corresponding uniaxial specimen tests, for a P91 steel at 600 °C, are used to validate the test method. These results demonstrated that the specimen type is capable of producing full uniaxial creep strain curves. The advantages of this new, small, creep test specimen, for determining uniaxial creep data, are discussed and recommendations for future research are given.

Research on the Conversion Relationship for Three-Point Bending Specimen With Fixed Constraints in the Large Deformation Stage

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Yang Yu ◽  
Guo-Yan Zhou ◽  
Fa-Kun Zhuang
Keyword(s):  
Large Deformation ◽  
Creep Test ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Three Point Bending ◽  
Deformation Stage ◽  
Creep Stress ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Conversion Coefficients ◽  
Beam Bending

Abstract In this study, based on the rod tensile model, a conversion relationship between three-point bending specimen with fixed constraints (TPBSF) and uniaxial creep data in the large deformation stage is defined by the reference stress method. Using finite element method, conversion coefficients are determined. Then it is verified by the creep test data of A7N01 at 350 °C (Zhuang, F. K., 2014, “Research on Creep Test Method of Small Specimen Based on Beam Bending Theory,” Ph.D. thesis, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China). The results show that creep stress exponent n is the same, but creep constant B obtained by rod tensile model is much closer to uniaxial creep than beam bending model. Finally, effects of geometric parameters and friction on conversion coefficients are investigated. On this basis, the specimen cross section aspect ratio greater than 1 and the indenter radius larger than 1 mm are recommended to minimize the influence of TPBSF geometric parameters on conversion coefficients. The influence of friction on conversion coefficients can be negligible.

Creep Properties Assessment of Materials by a Small Cantilever Beam Specimen

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakun Zhuang ◽  
Shantung Tu ◽  
Guoshan Xie ◽  
Shanshan Shao ◽  
Luowei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Cantilever Beam ◽  
Creep Test ◽  
Uniaxial Stress ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Creep Model ◽  
Beam Specimen ◽  
Secondary Creep ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
Uniaxial Creep

Small specimen creep test techniques have been widely applied in the creep properties assessment of materials for the equipment in-service. In order to acquire the creep data accurately and conveniently, the creep test method with small cantilever beam specimens is proposed. On the basis of Norton-Bailey creep law, analytical creep model for the cantilever beam specimen is derived. With this model, the load can be converted to equivalent uniaxial stress and the displacement rate can be converted to equivalent uniaxial strain rate. The creep properties of Cr-Mo steel are assessed by the cantilever beam specimens creep tests. And the creep parameters are evaluated, which are compared to the uniaxial creep parameters. The results show that parameters obtained from the cantilever beam tests correspond reasonably well with those from uniaxial tests. It proves that the primary and secondary creep properties can be assessed by the cantilever beam specimen tests.

scholarly journals Analysis of a Verifying Method of Consistency Between CT/ PT Polarity and Directional Protective Relaying

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Dynamic Test ◽  
Current Transformer ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Voltage Transformer ◽  
Protective Relaying ◽  
Static Power ◽  
And Control ◽  
Plant Power

The coordination correctness of Nuclear power plant current transformer (CT) / voltage transformer (PT) polarity and relay protection is often verifed through the dynamic test on the unit no load / load operating conditions. This paper proposes a test method to prevent and circumvent the failure of the dynamic test abnormality caused by the static power test before the plant power is applied and the whole group is started. Reduce the dynamic test workload and test diffculty, to ensure that the dynamic test safety risk control and control in the state.

scholarly journals Small Ring Testing of High Temperature Materials

2017 ◽  
Vol 734 ◽  
pp. 168-175
Author(s):  
C.J. Hyde ◽  
Thomas H. Hyde ◽  
Wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Creep Testing ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Small Ring ◽  
Creep Life ◽  
Material Creep ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Aero Engines

In service components such as steam pipes, pipe branches, gas and steam turbine blades, etc. which operate in engineering applications such as power plant, aero-engines, chemical plant etc., can operate at temperatures which are high enough for creep to occur. Often, only nominal operating conditions (i.e. pressure, temperatures, system load, etc.) are known and hence precise life predictions for these components, which may be complex in terms of geometry or weld characteristics, are not possible. Within complex components it can also be the case that the proportion of the material creep life consumed may vary from position to position within the component. It is therefore important that non-destructive techniques are available for assisting in the making of decisions on whether to repair, continue operating or replace certain components. Small specimen creep testing is a technique which can allow such analyses to be performed. Small samples of material are removed from the component to make small creep test specimens. These specimens can then be tested to give information on the remaining creep life of the component. This paper presents the results of small ring specimens tested under creep conditions and shows the comparison to standard (full size) creep testing for materials used under high temperature in industry.

Investigations of Road Wear Caused by Studded Tires

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-15
Author(s):  
Johannes Gültlinger ◽  
Frank Gauterin ◽  
Christian Brandau ◽  
Jan Schlittenhard ◽  
Burkhard Wies
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
The Road ◽  
Driving Speed ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Tire Friction ◽  
Variable Operating Conditions

ABSTRACT The use of studded tires has been a subject of controversy from the time they came into market. While studded tires contribute to traffic safety under severe winter conditions by increasing tire friction on icy roads, they also cause damage to the road surface when running on bare roads. Consequently, one of the main challenges in studded tire development is to reduce road wear while still ensuring a good grip on ice. Therefore, a research project was initiated to gain understanding about the mechanisms and influencing parameters involved in road wear by studded tires. A test method using the institute's internal drum test bench was developed. Furthermore, mechanisms causing road wear by studded tires were derived from basic analytical models. These mechanisms were used to identify the main parameters influencing road wear by studded tires. Using experimental results obtained with the test method developed, the expected influences were verified. Vehicle driving speed and stud mass were found to be major factors influencing road wear. This can be explained by the stud impact as a dominant mechanism. By means of the test method presented, quantified and comparable data for road wear caused by studded tires under controllable conditions can be obtained. The mechanisms allow predicting the influence of tire construction and variable operating conditions on road wear.

MODERN EQUIPMENT FOR DETERMINING TRACTOR-SPEED PROPERTIES OF THE VEHICLE: CHARACTERISTICS’ ANALYSIS IN LABORATORY CONDITIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-289
Author(s):  
N. V. Savenkov ◽  
V. V. Ponyakin ◽  
S. A. Chekulaev ◽  
V. V. Butenko
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Development Stages ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Force Transfer ◽  
Characteristics Analysis ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Loading Devices ◽  
Structural Solutions

Introduction. At present, stands with running drums are widely used for various types of tests. Power stands play a special role. Such stands take the mechanical power from the driving wheels of the car. This simulates the process of movement of the vehicle under operating conditions. Such equipment has various designs, principles of operation and performance. It is also used in tests that are different by purpose, development stages and types: research, control, certification, etc. Therefore, it is necessary in order to determine the traction-speed, fuel-efficient and environmental performance characteristics.Materials and methods. The paper provides the overview of the power stands with running drums, which are widespread on the domestic market. The authors carried out the analysis of the main structural solutions: schemes of force transfer between the wheel and the drum; types of loading devices; transmission layout schemes and features of the control and measuring complex. The authors also considered corresponding advantages and disadvantages, recommended spheres of application, demonstrated parameters and characteristics of the units’ workflow, presented components and equipment.Discussion and conclusions. The authors critically evaluate existing models of stands with running drums. Such information is useful for choosing serial models of stands and for developing technical tasks for designing or upgrading the equipment.

A new Creep Test Method for Asphalt

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 969-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoming Huang ◽  
yuqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Creep Test ◽  
Test Method
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