Calculation of Fatigue Capacity for a Subsea Wellhead Connector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed H. Hashemizadeh ◽  
Venu Sunkavilli ◽  
Torfinn Hørte ◽  
Per Osen
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Specific Advice ◽  
Drilling Operations ◽  
Set Up

Abstract In the 2019 version of DNVGL-RP-C203 Fatigue Design of Offshore Steel Structures, significantly improved methods have been added on how to establish M-N curves representing the fatigue resistance of preloaded connectors subject to cyclic bending. The M-N curve parameters are typically provided by the manufacturer and used by operators and drilling contractors for calculating the wellhead fatigue life for planned drilling operations. DNVGL-RP-C203 provides specific advice on how to establish design M-N curves based on analysis, and the augmentation by possible testing, where testing may grant more favorable M-N curves and thus extended fatigue life for any given case. The paper provides background and introduction to the improved analysis methodology and relevant S-N curves for high-strength steels for wellhead systems, given in the 2019 version of the DNVGL-RP-C203. It includes a worked example in order to demonstrate the detailed use of the method, applied on a Baker Hughes preloaded BOP connector, connected to a 27” wellhead mandrel. This example describes the finite element model set up, FE model mesh refinement in hot-spots, the application of cyclic loads, extraction of hot-spot cyclic stresses, and the establishment of the M-N curve for the connector.

scholarly journals Residual stress effects on fatigue life prediction using hardness measurements for butt-welded joints made of high strength steels

2021 ◽  
Vol 147 ◽  
pp. 106175
Author(s):  
Haohui Xin ◽  
José A.F.O. Correia ◽  
Milan Veljkovic ◽  
Filippo Berto ◽  
Lance Manuel
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Life Prediction ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fatigue Life Prediction ◽  
Stress Effects

Finite Element Model of Human Cochlea Considering of the Helicotrema Size

2013 ◽  
Vol 456 ◽  
pp. 576-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Fu Xu ◽  
Na Ta ◽  
Zhu Shi Rao ◽  
Jia Bin Tian
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Basilar Membrane ◽  
Round Window ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Oval Window ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Cochlear Duct ◽  
Human Cochlea ◽  
Set Up

A 2-D finite element model of human cochlea is established in this paper. This model includes the structure of oval window, round window, basilar membrane and cochlear duct which is filled with fluid. The basilar membrane responses are calculated with sound input on the oval window membrane. In order to study the effects of helicotrema on basilar membrane response, three different helicotrema dimensions are set up in the FE model. A two-way fluid-structure interaction numerical method is used to compute the responses in the cochlea. The influence of the helicotrema is acquired and the frequency selectivity of the basilar membrane motion along the cochlear duct is predicted. These results agree with the experiments and indicate much better results are obtained with appropriate helicotrema size.

Favourable Steel Structures using High Strength Steels

ce/papers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 1530-1536
Author(s):  
Fengyan Gong ◽  
André Dürr ◽  
Jochen Bartenbach
Keyword(s):  
High Strength Steels ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
High Strength

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Shot Peening and Deep Rolling on the Fatigue Response of High Strength Fasteners

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reggiani
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Shot Peening ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Deep Rolling ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fatigue Life Enhancement

Shot-peening and deep rolling are mechanical surface treatments that are commonly applied to enhance the fatigue performances of components, owing to their capacity to generate compressive residual stresses and induce work hardening. However, literature is still poor of published data concerning the application of these treatments to high strength steels fasteners, although these represent a class of components among the most widespread. In the present work, the impact of deep rolling and shot-peening performed in the underhead radius of two set of fasteners made of 36NiCrMo and 42CrMoV for fatigue life enhancement has been investigated. The experimental tests consisted of six combinations of shot-peening and deep rolling, including the non-treated state. Two test campaigns have been sequentially carried out with different process parameters and treatment sequences. The results always showed a beneficial impact of the deep rolling on fatigue, especially for the 42CrMoV steel. Conversely, the effect of the shot-peening strongly depended on the selected set of parameters, alternatively leading to an improvement or a worsening of the fatigue life in relation to the level of induced surface roughness.

Fatigue Life Predictions for High Strength Steels in Automotive Applications

1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Sherman ◽  
R. G. Davies ◽  
A. R. Krause
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Automotive Applications ◽  
Life Predictions

scholarly journals A two-parameter model to predict fatigue life of high-strength steels in a very high cycle fatigue regime

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengqi Sun ◽  
Xiaolong Liu ◽  
Youshi Hong
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Very High Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Two Parameter ◽  
Very High

Influence of Weld Imperfections on the Fatigue Behaviour of Resistance Spot Welded Advanced High Strength Steels

2014 ◽  
Vol 891-892 ◽  
pp. 1445-1450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rethmeier
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Surface Cracks ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Resistance Spot ◽  
Advanced High Strength Steels ◽  
Body In White

The use of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) in the automotive body-in-white is increasing. Those steels are predominantly joined by resistance spot welding. For the performance of the whole body-in-white, the fatigue behaviour is of high interest, especially as during production, weld imperfections such as cracks and manufacturing-related gaps cannot be avoided. In this study the TRIP steel HCT690 was used as it is a typical advanced high strength steel in automotive production. The investigation into the influence of cracks was split depending on the crack location in the weld area. Surface cracks in the electrode indentation area as well as in the heat affected zone were produced during welding and analyzed. The results showed that surface cracks independent of their position have no effect on the fatigue life. The produced internal imperfections have shown only a marginal impact on the fatigue life. It was ascertained that gaps of 3 mm lead to a significant drop in fatigue life compared to gap free shear tension samples under a load ratio R of 0.1. This fact was attributed to decreased stiffness, higher transverse vibration and higher rotation between the sheets. Furthermore, FE-simulations have shown an increase in local stresses in gapped samples.

scholarly journals Fatigue Life of Welded High-strength Steels under Gaussian Loads

2015 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 293-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Möller ◽  
Rainer Wagener ◽  
Jennifer Hrabowski ◽  
Thomas Ummenhofer ◽  
Tobias Melz
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength

Design and Fatigue Life Analysis of a Motorcycle Frame

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Gobbi ◽  
Giorgio Previati ◽  
Giampiero Mastinu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Static Test ◽  
Weld Toe ◽  
Fatigue Life Analysis ◽  
Motorcycle Frame

An off-road motorcycle frame has been analyzed and modified to optimize its fatigue life. The fatigue life of the frame is very important to define the service life of the motorcycle. The strain levels on key parts of the frame were collected during experimental tests. It has been possible to locate the areas where the maximum stress level is reached. A finite element (FE) model of the frame has been developed and used for estimating its fatigue life. Static test bench results have been used to validate the FE model. The accuracy of the finite element model is good, the errors are always below 5% with respect to measured data. The mission profile of the motorcycle is dominated by off-road use, with stress levels close to yield point, so a strain-life approach has been applied for estimating the fatigue life of the frame. Particular attention has been paid to the analysis of the welded connections. A shell and a 3D FE model have been combined to simulate the stress histories at the welds. Two reference maneuvers have been considered as loading conditions. The computed stresses have been used to assess the life of the frame according to the notch stress approach (Radaj & Seeger). The method correlates the stress range in a idealized notch, characterized by a fictitious radius in the weld toe or root, to the fatigue life by using a single S-N curve. New technical frame layouts have been proposed and verified by means of the developed finite element model. The considered approach allows to speed up the design process and to reduce the testing phase.

Influence of Predetermined Surface Defect to the Bendability of Ultra-High-Strength Steel

2012 ◽  
Vol 504-506 ◽  
pp. 901-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antti Määttä ◽  
Antti Järvenpää ◽  
Matias Jaskari ◽  
Kari Mäntyjärvi ◽  
Jussi A. Karjalainen
Keyword(s):  
Surface Defects ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Crack Size ◽  
Critical Crack ◽  
Bending Radius ◽  
Ultra High Strength Steels ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Critical Crack Size

The use of ultra-high-strength steels (UHS) has become more and more popular within last decade. Higher strength levels provide lighter and more robust steel structures, but UHS-steels are also more sensitive to surface defects (e.g. scratches). Practically this means that the critical crack size decreases when the strength increases. The aim of the study was to study if the formula of critical crack size is valid on forming processes of UHS-steels. Surface cracks with different depths were created by scratching the surface of the sheet by machining center. Effect of the scratch depth was determined by bending the specimens to 90 degrees. Bents were then visually compared and classified by the minimum achieved bending radius. Test materials used were direct quenched (DQ) bainitic-martensitic UHS steels (YS/TS 960/1000 and 1100/1250). Results from the bending tests were compared to the calculated values given by the formula of critical crack size.

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