scholarly journals Forming Quality and Fatigue Behavior of Self-Piercing Riveted Joints of DP590 and AA6061 Plates

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yinglian Jia ◽  
Zhichao Huang ◽  
Yongchao Zhang ◽  
Fan Zhang

Two kinds of self-piercing riveted (SPR) joints were prepared with DP590 and AA6061 plates. The forming qualities of the joints were studied using the finite element method. The relationships between the fatigue life and failure forms of the joints with different upper plates were discussed. Finally, the failure mechanisms of the joints were analyzed. The results show that the maximum static tension of DA32 joints (with an upper plate of DP590) is significantly greater than that of the other kind, and the fatigue life of DA32 joints is always longer than that of AA40 joints when with a 2.0 mm thick AA6061 aluminum alloy upper plate under the same fatigue load. The failure mode of SPR joints changes obviously due to different upper plates, and the fatigue life of the joints can be effectively improved by reducing the microvibration wear.


Author(s):  
Masao Itatani ◽  
Keisuke Tanaka ◽  
Isao Ohkawa ◽  
Takehisa Yamada ◽  
Toshiyuki Saito

Fatigue tests of smooth and notched round bars of austenitic stainless steels SUS316NG and SUS316L were conducted under cyclic tension and cyclic torsion with and without static tension. Fatigue strength under fully reversed (R=−1) cyclic tension once increased with increasing stress concentration factor up to Kt=1.5, but it decreased from Kt=1.5 to 2.5. Fatigue life increased with increasing stress concentration under pure cyclic torsion, while it decreased with increasing stress concentration under cyclic torsion with static tension. From the measurement of fatigue crack initiation and propagation lives using electric potential drop method, it was found that the crack initiation life decreased with increasing stress concentration and the crack propagation life increased with increasing stress concentration under pure cyclic torsion. Under cyclic torsion with static tension, the crack initiation life also decreased with increasing stress concentration but the crack propagation life decreased or not changed with increasing stress concentration then the total fatigue life of sharper notched specimen decreased. It was also found that the fatigue life of smooth specimen under cyclic torsion with static tension was longer than that under pure cyclic torsion. This behavior could be explained based on the cyclic strain hardening under non-proportional loading and the difference in crack path with and without static tension.



Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4842
Author(s):  
Huanping Yang ◽  
Wei Zhuang ◽  
Wenbin Yan ◽  
Yaomian Wang

The nanoindentation loading response of elastoplastic materials was simulated by the finite element method (FEM). The influence of the Young’s modulus E, yield stress σy, strain hardening exponent n and Poisson’s ratio ν on the loading response was investigated. Based on an equivalent model, an equation with physical meaning was proposed to quantitatively describe the influence. The calculations agree well with the FEM simulations and experimental results in literature. Comparisons with the predictions using equations in the literature also show the reliability of the proposed equation. The investigations show that the loading curvature C increases with increasing E, σy, n and ν. The increase rates of C with E, σy, n and ν are different for their different influences on the flow stress after yielding. It is also found that the influence of one of the four mechanical parameters on C can be affected by the other mechanical parameters.



2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1617-1621
Author(s):  
Shuangfeng Guo ◽  
D.V. Griffiths

This note presents results of stability analyses of two-layer undrained slopes by the finite element method. The study focuses on the circumstances under which either deep or shallow failure mechanisms occur, as a function of the strength ratio of the layers, slope angle, and foundation depth ratio. Improved knowledge of the location of the critical failure mechanism(s) in two-layer systems will give engineers better insight into where to focus their attention in terms or remediation or reinforcement to preserve stability.



Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 5536
Author(s):  
David Curto-Cárdenas ◽  
Jose Calaf-Chica ◽  
Pedro Miguel Bravo Díez ◽  
Mónica Preciado Calzada ◽  
Maria-Jose Garcia-Tarrago

Cold expansion technology is an extended method used in aeronautics to increase fatigue life of holes and hence extending inspection intervals. During the cold expansion process, a mechanical mandrel is forced to pass along the hole generating compressive residual hoop stresses. The most widely accepted geometry for this mandrel is the tapered one and simpler options like balls have generally been rejected based on the non-conforming residual hoop stresses derived from their use. In this investigation a novelty process using multiple balls with incremental interference, instead of a single one, was simulated. Experimental tests were performed to validate the finite element method (FEM) models and residual hoop stresses from multiple balls simulation were compared with one ball and tapered mandrel simulations. Results showed that the use of three incremental balls significantly reduced the magnitude of non-conforming residual hoop stresses and the extension of these detrimental zone.



Author(s):  
Peter Abdo ◽  
Farouk Fardoun ◽  
Phuoc Huynh

The fatigue life of a component is defined as the total number of cycles or time to induce fatigue damage and to initiate a dominant fatigue flaw which is propagated to final failure.(Shigley & Mischke 2002) The aim of this project is to calculate the total fatigue life of metallic structures under cyclic loading by applying equations found by Basquin and Manson-Coffin. The local stresses and strains necessary for the calculation are determined by the finite element method. Former studies concerning this subject have used analytical methods to find the local conditions at the critical section. The analytical methods, based on Neuber and Molski-Glinka’s approaches, permit the calculation of the local stresses and strains at the critical section of the structure’s geometry as a function of the nominal stress (forces) applied. For the finite elements method, ABAQUS is used to determine the local conditions at the critical section of a T-shaped model.



2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuo Okuda ◽  
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Keiji Saneyoshi ◽  

A new stacked-type electrostatic actuator with two ribbon films has been developed to be applied to artificial muscles. In this paper, spring characteristics of the actuator have been simulated and compared to measured data. There are two regions in spring characteristics of the actuator: one is the working region where the actuator contracts easily, and the other is the overload region where the actuator is extended only negligibly by the load. Spring characteristics of the actuator have been simulated by nonlinear structural analysis including the contact problem using the finite element method. It is understood that spring characteristics of working and overload regions can be improved by thinning the hinge and by thickening the electrode. The stroke of the actuator can be controlled, furthermore, by changing the length of the hinge. When the size of the actuator is reduced and actuators are integrated until they become the same volume, voltage applied to the actuator to generate the same force is reduced in proportion to the reduction rate while the actuator keeps the same spring characteristics and stroke.



Author(s):  
Jie Dong ◽  
Chen Xuedong ◽  
Bing Wang ◽  
Weihe Guan ◽  
Zhichao Fan ◽  
...  

Free span is a risk of security of submarine pipelines. Fatigue caused by vortex-induced vibration (VIV) is a main failure mode of free spans. The height of free span which influences the VIV fatigue load is an important factor for the fatigue life assessment. In this paper, taking an in-service submarine pipeline as an example, the relation between the height and the fluctuating lift coefficient was firstly investigated by the method of computational fluid dynamics, and the critical height which can neglect its effect on the coefficient was obtained. The VIV structural response of free span with different height and length was analyzed with the finite element method. Furthermore, considering the in-service environment of the submarine pipeline, fatigue life of free span was evaluated numerically with reference to the measured data of flow velocity and its variation with time. Those results provide technical support for the maintenance of free span for the submarine pipeline.



2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (16-19) ◽  
pp. 1744020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. Peng ◽  
X. Jin ◽  
Z. B. Xu ◽  
Z. B. Cai ◽  
X. Y. Zhang ◽  
...  

Bending fretting fatigue behavior of 17CrNiMo6 alloy structural steel at room temperature was investigated under different bending and contact loads; and the [Formula: see text]–[Formula: see text] curve also was built up. The results showed that the [Formula: see text]–[Formula: see text] curve had a “C” shape. The bending fretting fatigue life was mainly dependent on the bending fatigue stress and fretting displacement. The limit of the specimens and the fretting fatigue life were dramatically decreased by fretting actions. The bending fretting fatigue damage changed under varied bending fatigue stress levels. When the wear first occurred, there is a lower bending fatigue stress; and with a higher bending fatigue load, microcracks were generated. However, some serious wear and surface delamination were observed under the highest fatigue load.



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