scholarly journals Utilization of CFRP in High-Speed Stamping Presses and its Gigacycle Fatigue Testing at Resonance Frequency

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-325
Author(s):  
Eduard Relea ◽  
Varun Urundolil Kumaran ◽  
Alberto Sanchez Cebrian ◽  
Christian Gschnitzer-Bärnthaler ◽  
Markus Zogg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Machine Tools ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Cylindrical Tube ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Tube Shape ◽  
Highly Strained ◽  
The Impact

Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) utilization meets the requirements of stiffness, damping, and light weight for enhanced performance of machine tools. Stamping presses are expected to function for billions of cycles, resulting in the fatigue of the employed materials and parts. High-speed stamping presses, such as the Bruderer BSTA-200, should fulfil the increasing customer requirement of enhancing both quality and quantity of the delivered parts. Among the quickest presses currently available in the market, these BSTA presses can reach speeds up to 2000 strokes per minute (spm) with a stroke of 8 mm and still continue operating for many decades. For this project, new requirements were defined: a 25% increase of the stamping speed reaching up to 2500 spm, while maintaining the same stroke of 8 mm. The ram was redesigned by making use of CFRP, and because of its high stiffness and strength, it enabled a weight reduction of 65%. Owing to the stamping force of 200 kN and the impact of the stamping process, the material of the ram is highly strained. A major concern in utilizing CFRP in machine tools is the fatigue and change in material properties with increasing stress cycles. Therefore, the fatigue behavior of CFRP had to be validated in the very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) range. This was performed using a newly developed fatigue test bench. To complete 109 cycles within a few weeks, the testing occurred at the specimen’s resonance frequency with a constant and controlled strain of 0.1%. Aspects such as resonance frequency testing, heating of the specimen, and an accurate measuring system were considered. The specimens had to be designed and optimized for this type of testing, thus resulting in a cylindrical tube shape with a unidimensional (UD) arrangement of the fibers in longitudinal and transverse direction.

Axial Impact Performance of Aluminium Thin Cylindrical Tube

2013 ◽  
Vol 315 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perowansa Paruka ◽  
Waluyo Adi Siswanto
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Cylindrical Tube ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Stress And Strain ◽  
Axial Impact ◽  
Cylindrical Structure ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Impact Simulation ◽  
The Impact

One of the important objectives in this research is investigating the behavior on the cylindrical tube structure via computer simulations. When a thin cylindrical structure is experienced an impact loading, the crushing process on impact can only be observed by a high speed camera. Recording the stress and strain data is also not possible experimentally. A numerical approach implementing finite element method with a dynamic-explicit code is an effective solution to observe the crushing process. A thin cylindrical structure found in aluminium can is modeled. A finite element impact simulation is then performed to observe the crushing process sequence and the stress and strain development history on axial impact employing IMPACT application program. An experimental of thin cylindrical structure on axial impact is conducted. The final crushing pattern after the impact is then compared with that from simulation. The result shows that final crushing pattern is in a good agreement with that shown in experiment. The stress and strain histories can be observed from the simulation.

Sour Service Corrosion Fatigue Testing of Flowline Welds

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fraser McMaster ◽  
Hugh Thompson ◽  
Michelle Zhang ◽  
David Walters ◽  
Jonathan Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Fatigue ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Fatigue Loading ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Process Selection ◽  
Circumferential Welds ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sour Service

An examination of the corrosion-fatigue behavior of production quality welds in X65-type pipes was performed. Due to the low cycle operational nature of the production flowline system, the fatigue test frequency was substantially lower (0.01Hz vs. 0.33Hz) than typically utilized during corrosion-fatigue testing. Also the tests were performed at higher stress ranges than previous sour service fatigue tests, which to date have targeted riser fatigue loading regimes. Stress-life (S-N) samples were removed from segments of pipe with outside diameters of 10.75 inch (wall thickness of 1.30 inch) and 9.625 inch (wall thickness of 1.26 inch) containing fully inspected, production-quality circumferential welds. Environments examined included laboratory air conditions as well as deoxygenated brine supplemented by a gas mix of H2S and N2. For all environmental tests performed, the dissolved oxygen levels were maintained at less than 10 ppb during all testing. The measured fatigue life decrease in the curved pipe segments was in the range of 8–110 times due to the combined effect of the material and fluid property variables examined. The results of this work clearly illustrated the impact of sour-service corrosion fatigue, in welded carbon steel pipes, to the multitude of variables involved. Nevertheless, the foregoing experimental work clearly demonstrated the importance of performing environmental relevant testing when considering material and process selection for offshore applications.

Discussion—Session III: High speed machine tools for aircraft production

1955 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
F.C. Cooke ◽  
S. Radcliffe ◽  
H.A. Chambers ◽  
C. Bromage ◽  
Menelaus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Tools ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Discussion Session ◽  
Aircraft Production ◽  
High Speed Machine

Modeling of Tread Block Contact Mechanics Using Linear Viscoelastic Theory3

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Liu ◽  
M. P. F. Sutcliffe ◽  
W. R. Graham
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Slip Rate ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Contact Forces ◽  
Block Modeling ◽  
Rate Dependent ◽  
Linear Viscoelastic Material ◽  
Linear Viscoelastic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract In an effort to understand the dynamic hub forces on road vehicles, an advanced free-rolling tire-model is being developed in which the tread blocks and tire belt are modeled separately. This paper presents the interim results for the tread block modeling. The finite element code ABAQUS/Explicit is used to predict the contact forces on the tread blocks based on a linear viscoelastic material model. Special attention is paid to investigating the forces on the tread blocks during the impact and release motions. A pressure and slip-rate-dependent frictional law is applied in the analysis. A simplified numerical model is also proposed where the tread blocks are discretized into linear viscoelastic spring elements. The results from both models are validated via experiments in a high-speed rolling test rig and found to be in good agreement.

Fatigue of Unidirectional Cord-Rubber Composites

1999 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Liu ◽  
Z. Wan ◽  
Z. Tian ◽  
X. Du ◽  
J. Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Damage Accumulation ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Fatigue Behavior ◽  
Constant Load ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Rubber Composites ◽  
Cycle Frequency ◽  
Periodic Loading ◽  
Fatigue Damage Accumulation ◽  
Rubber Composite

Abstract A fatigue testing system is established with which the real-time recording of stress, strain, temperature, and hysteresis loss of rubbers or cord-rubber composite specimens subjected to periodic loading or extension can be successfully carried out. Several problems are connected with the experimental study of the fatigue of rubber composites. In constant extension cycling, the specimen becomes relaxed because of the viscoelasticity of rubber composites, and the imposed tension-tension deformation becomes complex. In this method, the specimen is unlikely to fail unless the imposed extensions are very large. Constant load cycling can avoid the shortcomings of constant extension cycling. The specially designed clamps ensure that the specimen does not slip when the load retains a constant value. The Deformation and fatigue damage accumulation processes of rubber composites under periodic loading are also examined. Obviously, the effect of cycle frequency on the fatigue life of rubber composites can not be ignored because of the viscoelasticity of constituent materials. The increase of specimen surface temperature is relatively small in the case of 1 Hz, but the temperature can easily reach 100°C at the 8 Hz frequency. A method for evaluating the fatigue behavior of tires is proposed.

Case study: Prediction and field tests of railway noise and effects of a low-height noise barrier

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-314
Author(s):  
Yuna Park ◽  
Hyo-In Koh ◽  
University of Science and Technology, Transpo ◽  
University of Science and Technology, Transpo ◽  
University of Science and Technology, Transpo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Railway Systems ◽  
Railway Noise ◽  
Sound Levels ◽  
Noise Barrier ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
The Impact

Railway noise is calculated to predict the impact of new or reconstructed railway tracks on nearby residential areas. The results are used to prepare adequate counter- measures, and the calculation results are directly related to the cost of the action plans. The calculated values were used to produce noise maps for each area of inter- est. The Schall 03 2012 is one of the most frequently used methods for the production of noise maps. The latest version was released in 2012 and uses various input para- meters associated with the latest rail vehicles and track systems in Germany. This version has not been sufficiently used in South Korea, and there is a lack of standard guidelines and a precise manual for Korean railway systems. Thus, it is not clear what input parameters will match specific local cases. This study investigates the modeling procedure for Korean railway systems and the differences between calcu- lated railway sound levels and measured values obtained using the Schall 03 2012 model. Depending on the location of sound receivers, the difference between the cal- culated and measured values was within approximately 4 dB for various train types. In the case of high-speed trains, the value was approximately 7 dB. A noise-reducing measure was also modeled. The noise reduction effect of a low-height noise barrier system was predicted and evaluated for operating railway sites within the frame- work of a national research project in Korea. The comparison of calculated and measured values showed differences within 2.5 dB.

The Impact of High-Speed Rail on the Spatial Structure of Chinese Urban Agglomerations

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-397
Author(s):  
Chunyang Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
River Delta ◽  
City Size ◽  
High Speed Rail ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Urban Agglomerations ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Spatial Systems ◽  
Economic Concentration ◽  
The Impact

This paper measures the spatial evolution of urban agglomerations to understand be er the impact of high-speed rail (HSR) construction, based on panel data from fi ve major urban agglomerations in China for the period 2004–2015. It is found that there are signi ficant regional diff erences of HSR impacts. The construction of HSR has promoted population and economic diff usion in two advanced urban agglomerations, namely the Yang e River Delta and Pearl River Delta, while promoting population and economic concentration in two relatively less advanced urban agglomerations, e.g. the middle reaches of the Yang e River and Chengdu–Chongqing. In terms of city size, HSR promotes the economic proliferation of large cities and the economic concentration of small and medium-sized cities along its routes. HSR networking has provided a new impetus for restructuring urban spatial systems. Every region should optimize the industrial division with strategic functions of urban agglomeration according to local conditions and accelerate the construction of inter-city intra-regional transport network to maximize the eff ects of high-speed rail across a large regional territory.

Dynamic model for high-speed rotors based on their experimental characterization

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
L. A. Montoya ◽  
E. E. Rodríguez ◽  
H. J. Zúñiga ◽  
I. Mejía
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Model ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Experimental Characterization ◽  
Rotating Systems ◽  
Computing Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Stiffness Distribution ◽  
Good Agreement

Rotating systems components such as rotors, have dynamic characteristics that are of great importance to understand because they may cause failure of turbomachinery. Therefore, it is required to study a dynamic model to predict some vibration characteristics, in this case, the natural frequencies and mode shapes (both of free vibration) of a centrifugal compressor shaft. The peculiarity of the dynamic model proposed is that using frequency and displacements values obtained experimentally, it is possible to calculate the mass and stiffness distribution of the shaft, and then use these values to estimate the theoretical modal parameters. The natural frequencies and mode shapes of the shaft were obtained with experimental modal analysis by using the impact test. The results predicted by the model are in good agreement with the experimental test. The model is also flexible with other geometries and has a great time and computing performance, which can be evaluated with respect to other commercial software in the future.

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