Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Subjected to Combined Localized Heat Damage and Fatigue Damage Using Acoustic Emission

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Nayeb-Hashemi ◽  
P. Kasomino ◽  
Nader Saniei
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Cyclic Stress ◽  
Damage Parameter ◽  
Contact Heat ◽  
Heat Damage ◽  
Early Rise

Abstract The effect of fatigue damage to unidirectional fiberglass composite specimens with prior contact heat damage was investigated. After damaging the specimens by contacting them to a hot tip at 360 °C, the specimens were subjected to fatigue loading at cyclic stress amplitude corresponding to 65% of the specimens’ ultimate tensile strength. The fatigue experiments was halted after 3000 cycles. The specimens were then subjected to tensile tests while monitoring their Acoustic Emission activity. In addition, acoustic emission activities of undamaged and contact heat damaged specimens were monitored during tensile tests for comparison with specimens with combined fatigue and heat damage. AE activities of all specimens can be categorized into three regions: an early rise in activity, a relatively dormant period in activity and a high exponential activity before failure. The early rise in activity did not appear on the specimens with combined contact heat and fatigue damage. For undamaged and contact heat damaged specimens, the period of the dormant activity was independent of the contact heat duration of less than 15 minutes. However, the period was a function of the contact heat duration for combined contact heat and fatigue damaged specimens. Analyzing event duration distribution identified micro-mechanisms of the damage growth upon tensile loading. AE-stress delay concept was used to predict the state of the damage in the composite. A correlation between stress delay parameter and damage parameter was obtained for all of the specimens. Fatigue life of contact heat damaged specimen was also studied. It was found that localized heat damage reduced the fatigue life significantly. Loss of matrix to transfer the load to the fibers uniformly was believed to be responsible for the reduction in the fatigue life.

A Multi-Level Low Cycle Fatigue Damage Model for Forging Die Material

2006 ◽  
Vol 514-516 ◽  
pp. 804-809
Author(s):  
S. Gao ◽  
Ewald Werner
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Damage Model ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Die Material ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Loading Sequence ◽  
Forging Die

The forging die material, a high strength steel designated W513 is considered in this paper. A fatigue damage model, based on thermodynamics and continuum damage mechanics, is constructed in which both the previous damage and the loading sequence are considered. The unknown material parameters in the model are identified from low cycle fatigue tests. Damage evolution under multi-level fatigue loading is investigated. The results show that the fatigue life is closely related to the loading sequence. The fatigue life of the materials with low fatigue loading first followed by high fatigue loading is longer than that for the reversed loading sequence.

scholarly journals Analysis of Damage Evolution in Concrete under Fatigue Loading by Acoustic Emission and Ultrasonic Testing

Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Marc Thiele ◽  
Stephan Pirskawetz
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
Material Structure ◽  
Fatigue Process ◽  
Acoustic Methods ◽  
Normal Strength

The fatigue process of concrete under compressive cyclic loading is still not completely explored. The corresponding damage processes within the material structure are especially not entirely investigated. The application of acoustic measurement methods enables a better insight into the processes of the fatigue in concrete. Normal strength concrete was investigated under compressive cyclic loading with regard to the fatigue process by using acoustic methods in combination with other nondestructive measurement methods. Acoustic emission and ultrasonic signal measurements were applied together with measurements of strains, elastic modulus, and static strength. It was possible to determine the anisotropic character of the fatigue damage caused by uniaxial loading based on the ultrasonic measurements. Furthermore, it was observed that the fatigue damage seems to consist not exclusively of load parallel oriented crack structures. Rather, crack structures perpendicular to the load as well as local compacting are likely components of the fatigue damage. Additionally, the ultrasonic velocity appears to be a good indicator for fatigue damage beside the elastic modulus. It can be concluded that acoustic methods allow an observation of the fatigue process in concrete and a better understanding, especially in combination with further measurement methods.

The Reliability of a Component Under Multiple Cyclic Stress Levels With Distributed Cyclic Numbers

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobin Le
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Probabilistic Models ◽  
Random Variable ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Cyclic Stress ◽  
Initial Crack ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Single Constant ◽  
Unsolved Issue ◽  
Loading Spectrum

Fatigue damage is initiated through some “defects” on the surfaces of and/or inside the component and induced by the fatigue cyclic loadings. These “defects” are randomly scattered in components, and one of these “defects” will be randomly “activated” and finally developed to become the initial crack which causes the final fatigue failure. Therefore, the fatigue strength is inherently a random variable and should be treated by probabilistic models such as typical P-S-N curves. The fatigue cyclic loading could be presented or described in any form. But the fatigue loading spectrum can generally be grouped as and described by these five models: (1) a single constant cyclic stress (loading) with a given cyclic number, (2) a single constant cyclic stress with a distributed cyclic number, (3) a distributed cyclic stress (loading) at a given fatigue life (cyclic number), (4) multiple constant cyclic stress levels with given cyclic numbers, and (5) multiple constant cyclic stress levels with distributed cyclic numbers. The approaches for determining the reliability of components under fatigue loading spectrum of the models 1∼4 are available in literature and books. But few articles and books have addressed an approach for determining the reliability of components under the fatigue loading spectrum of the model 5. This paper will propose two approaches for addressing this unsolved issue. Two examples will be presented to implement the proposed approaches with detailed procedures.

A Theory for Mathematical Framework of Fatigue Damage on S-N Plane

2014 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Eskandari ◽  
Ho Sung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Accumulated Damage ◽  
Damage Quantification ◽  
Damage Equation

A theory for mathematical framework is developed with axioms for fatigue damage, quantification and relativity concept, boundary conditions, and compatibility, allowing us to evaluate the validity of candidate damage equations/quantities on S-N plane for prediction of fatigue life. Manifestation points for accumulated damage were defined for boundary conditions by differentiating between damage accumulated before failure, and failure caused by damage at quantised fatigue loading cycles. A selected damage equation leading to a theoretical S-N curve was validated as an example.

Application of the Cyclic Strain Approach to the Fatigue Failure of Ship Structural Details

1987 ◽  
Vol 31 (03) ◽  
pp. 177-185
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Fricke ◽  
Hans Paetzold
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Plastic Region ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Cyclic Strain ◽  
Cyclic Stress ◽  
Damage Parameter ◽  
Elastic Plastic ◽  
Strain Behavior ◽  
Structural Details ◽  
The Relationship

The cyclic strain approach is useful for determining the fatigue life of notches strained in the elastic-plastic region. Examples are the flame-cut edges of cutouts in the ship steel structure. After the description of the cyclic stress-strain behavior of the usual mild steel, the individual elements of the approach are described: the probability distribution of load amplitudes, the relationship between load and local elastic-plastic strain, the relationship between the damage parameter and fatigue life, and finally the damage accumulation law. The approach is illustrated by two examples of longitudinal/transverse web intersections. In the first, the predicted life is confirmed by experimental results. The second example shows the approach for complicated load combinations. It is hoped that this paper will contribute to sound and crack-free ship structural details, particularly if unusual loads are applied to well-tried details or if simplified designs are introduced.

Investigation on the Influence of Fatigue Damage on the Mechanics Property of Anti-Seismic Steel HRB400E Reinforcing Steel Bars

2013 ◽  
Vol 368-370 ◽  
pp. 1678-1682
Author(s):  
Yun Rong Luo ◽  
Tao Zeng ◽  
Lei Fu
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Cyclic Stress ◽  
Reinforcing Steel ◽  
Strain Behaviour ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
Cycle Dependent ◽  
Material Testing Machine

Low cycle fatigue (LCF) experiments on anti-seismic steel HRB400E reinforcing steel bars under constant total strain (0.6%) control were conducted on a MTS 809 servo-hydraulic material testing machine. The specimens were then subjected to quasi-static tension until they ruptures on the machine. The mechanical properties such as cyclic stress-strain behaviour, quasi-static strength, and quasi-static ductility of the material at various levels of fatigue damage were investigated .The test results indicate that when compared to its virgin state, in a certain cycles (about 80% fatigue life) the cycle-dependent behaviors of the material can cause a slight change in the strength and ductility, and the ductility of the steel has an opposite trend to the strength. However, a significant decrease occurs to both the strength and the ductility as the cyclic cycles exceeds about 80% fatigue life.

Load Spectrum Compiling and Practical Application of Output Flange for Wheel Loader Gearbox

2011 ◽  
Vol 346 ◽  
pp. 483-489
Author(s):  
Ying Shuang Zhang ◽  
Guo Qiang Wang ◽  
Ji Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Prediction Method ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Load Spectrum ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Wheel Loader ◽  
Program Load Spectrum ◽  
Program Load

To realize the structural light weighting design of the transmission components of engineering vehicles on the basis of life in control, this paper took wheel loader as an example, collected the time-domain load signals of the transmission system in typical working conditions, provided processing steps for load spectrum synthesis by a certain percentage, and generated the program load spectrum which consisted of various amplitudes and means. The load spectrum can be used for fatigue loading at the output flange of gearbox. Then, the finite element model of the flange was established, and the stress analysis was carried out in the stress concentration location such as fillet. The prediction method of fatigue life on the base of program load spectrum was given. After the fatigue life prediction based on the compiled load spectrum and the theory of cumulative fatigue damage, the fatigue life of outside fillet of the flange, where is of maximum stress, is obtained. It was possible to obtain adequately fatigue prediction results in engineering vehicle design, using load spectrum, finite element analysis, and a stress-life approach to fatigue damage calculations.

Experimental Damage Mechanics of Microelectronic Solder Joints Under Fatigue Loading

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cemal Basaran ◽  
Hong Tang ◽  
Shihua Nie
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Thermal Cycling ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Solder Joints ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Damage Mechanism ◽  
Load Drop ◽  
Material Degradation ◽  
Elastic Modulus Degradation

Fatigue damage is a progressive process of material degradation. The objective of this study is to experimentally qualify the damage mechanism in solder joints in electronic packaging under thermal fatigue loading. Another objective of this paper is to show that damage mechanism under thermal cycling and mechanical cycling is very different. Elastic modulus degradation under thermal cycling, which is considered as a physically detectable quantity of material degradation, was measured by Nano-indenter. It was compared with tendency of inelastic strain accumulation of solder joints in Ball Grid Array (BGA) package under thermal cycling, which was measured by Moire´ interferometry. Fatigue damage evolution in solder joints with traditional load-drop criterion was also investigated by shear-strain hysteresis loops from strain-controlled cyclic shear testing of thin layer solder joints. Load-drop behavior was compared with elastic modulus degradation of solder joints under thermal cycling. Following conventional Coffin-Manson approach, S-N curve was obtained from isothermal fatigue testing with load-drop criterion. Coffin-Manson curves obtained from strain controlled mechanical tests were used to predict fatigue life of solder joints. In this paper it is shown that this approach underestimates the fatigue life by an order of magnitude. Results obtained in this project indicate that thermal fatigue and isothermal mechanical fatigue are completely different damage mechanism for microstructurally evolving materials.

Fatigue Behaviour of Lead-Free Solder Interconnections in Life Prediction of Trilayer Structures Subjected to Thermal Cycling

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Shirazi ◽  
Hua Lu ◽  
Ahmad Varvani-Farahani
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Fatigue Damage ◽  
Life Prediction ◽  
Damage Parameter ◽  
Fatigue Life Prediction ◽  
Lead Free Solder ◽  
Critical Plane ◽  
Trilayer Structure ◽  
Fatigue Damage Parameter ◽  
Free Solder

Trilayer structures such as flip chip plastic ball grid array (FC-PBGA) packages are bodies made of a large variety of dissimilar materials. Due to the coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatches between and temperature gradients within the layers, thermally induced interaction becomes a typical type of the loads for the joint layer made of lead-free solder joint interconnections. Thermal stresses and strains at the interfaces of solder joints and neighboring adhesive layers are the cause for solder joint fatigue failures, which account for the most common package failures. The current study puts forward a fatigue life prediction method for a trilayer structure using the critical plane-energy fatigue damage parameter in combination with the modified Coffin-Manson life model. The proposed method of calculated fatigue damage parameter for the samples of study, along with their experimental life (Nf50%) under two different thermal conditions is presented. The values of life in (0–100°C) condition and (25–125°C) with the same temperature ramp rate and dwell conditions are found to differ by a factor of 1.3 where the structures tested under (0–100°C) condition show lower lives. The present study further correlated the fatigue damage parameters with the Coffin-Manson type equation to calculate/predict the fatigue life of structures under (25–125°C) condition. The results of the Nf50 fatigue life prediction versus the experimental cycles show that the predicted lives of samples with SAC305 solder joints fall apart with a factor ranging from (1.24)∼(−1.45). The advantage of the proposed method in comparison with the existing methods in life prediction of the trilayer structure with solder alloy is that there are no empirical parameters involved in energy-critical plane damage parameter in life prediction of the trilayer structure. Parameters within the proposed approach purely involves mechanical and fatigue properties of the midlayer alloy.

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