Layered fracture prediction of QStE700 medium-thickness steel plate under tensile loading

Author(s):  
Chuanmin Zhu ◽  
Peng Gu ◽  
Yiqing Yu ◽  
Zhan Tao ◽  
Heng Zhang

Layered fracture frequently occurs in the deforming process of QStE700 medium-thickness steel plates under tensile loading. In this study, the morphology of a layered fracture was observed via scanning electron microscopy, and the mechanism of the layered fracture was also analyzed. Based on the three-dimensional digital image correlation technique, a section analysis method was adopted for determining the true stress–strain curve including the necking process. A modified Bridgeman’s equation was adopted to transform the true stress–strain curve into the equivalent stress–strain curve. At the time of layered fracture occurrence, the equivalent strain and stress triaxiality of differently shaped specimens were obtained and fitted to a linear exponential relationship equation. The equation was the layered fracture criterion function and combined with the finite element method (FEM) simulations for determining the damage criterion of the layered fracture of a certain specimen. The FEM-simulated equivalent strain was consistent with the experimental equivalent strain of the layered fracture. Summarizing, the proposed method to predict the layered fracture of a QStE700 medium-thickness steel plate is effective and can be adopted in the study and control of layered fracture.

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunlu Zhang ◽  
Sreekar Karnati ◽  
Tan Pan ◽  
Frank Liou

The determination of constitutive relation from the miniature tensile test is of high interest in multiple areas. Here, a convenient experimental method is proposed to determine the true stress–strain curve from the miniature tensile test. The instantaneous cross-sectional area is estimated by only one camera in aid of digital image correlation technique. This method was applied on commercial pure titanium and aluminum 6061 alloys, and the results indicate that the extracted true stress–strain curves are not scale-dependent. The derived mechanical properties from miniature specimens match well with the results of standard specimens. The correctness of the true stress–strain curve was evaluated by the finite element analysis method. The results suggest that the derived true stress–strain curve is capable to represent the constitutive behavior of the tested materials.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7 (111)) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Yaroslav Blikharskyy ◽  
Andrii Pavliv

This paper reports the development and verification of a new procedure for formation of a complete stress-strain curve of concrete with a downward region of strain by using a digital image correlation method. A new technique to build spectle patterns on the surface of concrete is described. That makes it possible to accurately enough reproduce the spectle patterns on the surface of concrete and perform a high-quality analysis of strains involving digital image correlation. The advantages of this research technique have been established when predicting the formation of internal cracks in concrete followed by their propagation. In addition, using the digital image correlation methodology makes it possible to obtain strains of the entire studied plane of the sample at each stage of loading. This procedure provides an opportunity to investigate a change in strains and the movement of individual points or areas when studying concrete surfaces. That is a relevant issue as it enables more detailed diagnostics of existing reinforced concrete structures. To check the accuracy of this procedure application, a mechanical gauge with an accuracy of 0.001 mm was additionally installed. 2 high-speed monochrome CCD cameras with different lenses were used in determining concrete strains involving the digital image correlation technique. The deformations were controlled with a period of time every 250 ms. The load was controlled by an additional third camera with a speed of 50 frames/second. The result of the experimental study is the formed full concrete destruction diagram with a downward region of strain. The deviation of the results of strains based on the mechanical gauge with an accuracy of 0.001 mm with a base of 200 mm from those acquired by the digital image correlation procedure was mainly up to 10 %, which confirms the reliability of the results. The results of this work allow a more accurate calculation of reinforced concrete structures in the practice of design, inspection, or reinforcement of existing structures


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
W.-c. Xie ◽  
X.-l. Wang ◽  
D.-p. Duan ◽  
J.-w. Tang ◽  
Y. Wei

ABSTRACT Stratospheric airships are promising aircraft, usually designed as a non-rigid airship. As an essential part of the non-rigid airship, the envelope plays a significant role in maintaining its shape and bearing the external force load. Generally, the envelope material of a flexible airship consists of plain-weave fabric, composed of warp and weft fibre yarn. At present, biaxial tensile experiments are the primary method used to study the stress–strain characteristics of such flexible airship materials. In this work, biaxial tensile testing of UN-5100 material was carried out. The strain on the material under unusual stress and the stress ratio were obtained using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technology. Also, the stress–strain curve was corrected by polynomial fitting. The slope of the stress–strain curve at different points, the Membrane Structures Association of Japan (MSAJ) standard and the Radial Basis Function (RBF) model were compared to identify the stress–strain characteristics of the materials. Some conclusions on the mechanical properties of the flexible airship material can be drawn and will play a significant role in the design of such envelopes.


2013 ◽  
Vol 767 ◽  
pp. 144-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tei Saburi ◽  
Shiro Kubota ◽  
Yuji Wada ◽  
Tatsuya Kumaki ◽  
Masatake Yoshida

In this study, a high strain rate test method of a steel plate under blast loading from high explosive was designed and was conducted by a combined experimental/numerical approach to facilitate the estimation process for the dynamic stress-strain curve under practical strain rate conditions. The steel plate was subjected to a blast load, which was generated by Composition C4 explosive and the dynamic deformation of the plate was observed with a high-speed video camera. Time-deformation relations were acquired by image analysis. A numerical simulation for the dynamic behaviors of the plate identical to the experimental condition was conducted using a coupling analysis of finite element method (FEM) and discrete particle method (DPM). Explosives were modeled by discrete particles and the steel plate and other materials were modeled by finite element. The blast load on the plate was described fluid-structure interaction (FSI) between DPM and FEM. As inverse analysis scheme to estimate dynamic stress-strain curve, an evaluation using a quasistatic data was conducted. In addition, two types of approximations for stress-strain curve were assumed and optimized by least square method. One is a 2-piece approximation, and was optimized by least squares method using a yield stress and a tangent modulus as parameters. The other is a continuous piecewise linear approximation, in which a stress-strain curve was divided into some segments based on experimental time-deformation relation, and was sequentially optimized using youngs modulus or yield stress as parameter. The results showed that the piecewise approximation can gives reasonably agreement with SS curve obtained from the experiment.


2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Cheng ◽  
L. C. Chan ◽  
C. Y. Tang ◽  
C. L. Chow

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