Effects of Welding Residual Stresses on High Tensile Steel Plate Ultimate Strength: Nonlinear Finite Element Method Investigations

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeom Kee Paik ◽  
Jung Min Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Method ◽  
Element Method

The primary objective of the present paper is to examine the effects of welding residual stresses on ultimate strength of high tensile steel plates under axial compression in terms of their magnitude and pattern. The ANSYS nonlinear finite element method is employed for the purpose. The secondary objective of the present paper is to study a nonlinear finite element method modeling technique for welded plate structures with residual stresses. Three levels of residual stresses, namely slight, average and severe levels are considered. As another important parameter of influence on the plate ultimate strength, the plate thickness is also varied in the numerical computations to examine their role and trend. Important insights and conclusions developed from the present study are documented.

Effects of Welding Residual Stresses on High Tensile Steel Plate Ultimate Strength: Nonlinear Finite Element Method Investigations

2011 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeom Kee Paik ◽  
Jung Min Sohn
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Plate Thickness ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Method ◽  
Element Method

The primary objective of the present paper is to examine the effects of welding residual stresses on ultimate strength of high tensile steel plates under axial compression in terms of their magnitude and pattern. The ANSYS nonlinear finite element method is employed for the purpose. The secondary objective of the present paper is to study a nonlinear finite element method modeling technique for welded plate structures with residual stresses. Three levels of residual stresses, namely slight, average, and severe, are considered. As another important parameter of influence on the plate ultimate strength, the plate thickness is also varied in the numerical computations to examine their role and trend. Important insights and conclusions developed from the present study are documented.

Ultimate Compressive Strength of Imperfect Unstiffened Plates: Simple Design Equations

2004 ◽  
Vol 48 (03) ◽  
pp. 191-201
Author(s):  
Koji Masaoka ◽  
Alaa Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Large Deflection ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Method ◽  
Rigid Plastic ◽  
New Equation ◽  
Element Method

A simple design equation for predicting the ultimate compressive strength of unstiffened plates with misalignment, initial deflection, and welding residual stresses is developed in this study. A nonlinear finite element method is used to investigate the ultimate strength of the imperfect plate. The method incorporates both geometric and material nonlinearity. Buckling and plasticity behavior of the plate can be expressed using this finite element system. The results from the finite element method and an analytical method using large deflection theory together with rigid-plastic theory are compared. It was found that the analytical method using large deflection and rigid-plastic theory is not always accurate. Reduction factors of the ultimate strength due to welding residual stresses and initial deflection are generated from the results of the nonlinear finite element method. A new equation for ultimate strength of imperfect plates was developed using these reduction factors. The accuracy of the proposed new equation is confirmed by comparing it with the finite element results.

Performance Evaluation of Spring for the Vehicle Suspension System Using the Nonlinear Finite Element Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 635-637 ◽  
pp. 594-597
Author(s):  
Byeong Soo Kim ◽  
Byung Young Moon ◽  
Sung Kwan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Composite Material ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Method ◽  
Air Spring ◽  
Rubber Sleeve ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Element Method

Air spring is used for the suspension system and it affects the vehicle stability and riding comfort by improving the impact-relief, braking, and cornering performance. Air Spring is comprised of the upper plate, lower plate, and rubber sleeve. Rubber sleeve is the composite material, which is made up of combination of rubber and Nylon, and the characteristics are changed according to the shape of rubber-sleeve, the angle of reinforcement cord. In this study, the distribution of internal stresses and the deformation of rubber composite material are analyzed through the nonlinear finite element method. The result showed that the internal maximum stresses and deformations about the changes of cord angle caused the more the Young's modulus decrease, the more maximum stress reduced.

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