Non-Linear FEA of AA 5083 Welded Joints for High-Speed Marine Vehicles

Author(s):  
Pasqualino Corigliano ◽  
Vincenzo Crupi

The AA 5083 aluminium alloy is widely used in high speed marine vehicles. The aim of this scientific work was to develop and validate a procedure, starting only from hardness measurements, to predict the elastic-plastic behavior of AA 5083 welded joints under static loading using non-linear FEA analyses. The hardness measurements allowed identifying the different zones and to assess their different mechanical properties, which were considered in the finite element model. Finally, the finite element model results were validated experimentally, comparing the results with the measurements obtained by means of a full-field technique such as the Digital Image Correlation technique.

2013 ◽  
Vol 662 ◽  
pp. 632-636
Author(s):  
Yong Sheng Zhao ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Xiao Lei Song ◽  
Zi Jun Qi

The quality of high speed machining is directly related to dynamic characteristics of spindle-toolholder interface. The paper established normal and tangential interactions of BT spindle-toolholder interface based on finite element contact theory, and analysed free modal in Abaqus/Standard. Then the result was compared with the experimental modal analysis. It shows that the finite element model is effective and could be applied in the future dynamic study of high-speed spindle system.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Peng-Fei Sun ◽  
Hong-Wu Huang ◽  
Shui-Ting Zhou ◽  
Yi-Jui Chiu ◽  
Meng Du ◽  
...  

This paper elaborates on the production mechanisms of standing waves during high-speed tire rolling and analyzes the relationship between the change of wavelength of sidewall waves and the vehicle velocity, from an oblique wave point of view. A finite element model for a 195/65R15 radial tire is established with the nonlinear analysis software ABAQUS, based on the tire structure and cord parameters. This paper comparatively analyzes the finite element simulation results and experimental results of the tire load-sinkage relation and the load vs inflatable section width relation and finds little difference between the simulation and experimental results. A similar analysis studies the change in the wavelength of sidewall standing waves at different vehicle velocities during high-speed tire rolling. The calculated value by the oblique wave approach, the value by simulation, and the experimental results demonstrate high consistency, concluding that during high-speed tire rolling, the wavelength of sidewall standing waves increases with vehicle velocity. Thus, the accuracy of the finite element model is verified under both static and dynamic conditions. Under a constant tire pressure and load, the impact of velocity change on tire-cord stress during high-speed tire rolling is studied based on the finite element model so as to identity the relation between the cord stress and standing waves.


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengbi Zhao ◽  
Ming Ma

As the three-dimensional finite element model has become the de facto standard for ship structural design, interest in accurately transferring seakeeping loads to panel based structural models has increased dramatically in recent years. In today’s design practices, panel based hydrodynamic analyses are often used for mapping seakeeping loads to 3D FEM structural models. However, 3D panel based hydrodynamic analyses are computationally expensive. For monohull ships, methods based on strip theories have been successfully used in the industry for many years. They are computationally efficient, and provide good predictions for motions and hull girder loads. However, many strip theory methods provide only hull girder sectional forces and moments, such as vertical bending moment and vertical shear force, which are difficult to apply to 3D finite element structural models. Previously, the authors have proposed a hybrid strip theory method to transfer 2D strip theory based seakeeping loads to 3D finite element models. In the hybrid approach, the velocity potentials of strip sections are first calculated based on the ordinary 2D strip theories. The velocity potentials of a finite element panel are obtained from the interpolation of the velocity potentials of the strip sections. The panel pressures are then computed based on Bernoulli’s equation. Integration of the pressure over the finite element model wetted panels yields the hydrodynamic forces and moments. The equations of motion are then formulated based on the finite element model. The method not only produces excellent ship motion results, but also results in a perfectly balanced structural model. In this paper, the hybrid approach is extended to the 2.5D high speed strip theory. The simple Rankine source function is used to compute velocity potentials. The original linearized free surface condition, where the forward speed term is not ignored, is used to formulate boundary integral equations. A model based on the Series-64 hull form was used for validating the proposed hybrid method. The motion RAOs are in good agreement with VERES’s 2.5D strip theory and with experimental results. Finally, an example is provided for transferring seakeeping loads obtained by the 2.5D hybrid strip theory to a 3D finite element model.


Author(s):  
Rui M. Lui´s ◽  
Malgorzata Witkowska ◽  
C. Guedes Soares

This paper deals with the influence that a localised damage induced dimple imperfection can have on the ability of a panel to resist in-plane compressive loads. A single damaged plate on a ship is not a severe problem, but if enough plates have been damaged then the ability of a panel to carry its intended load can be compromised. In this study a finite element non-linear analysis of panels having different geometry is carried out in order to identify the influence of various parameters on the collapse strength. The finite element model used is of a panel, 3 plates long and 3 plates across. It was found that the position of the dimple imperfection on the panel is an important factor, that the dimple imperfection not only reduces the collapse strength but induces a more violent collapse and that it has an influence over the mode of collapse.


Author(s):  
D. A. Doman ◽  
R. Bauer ◽  
A. Warkentin

The contact characteristics of ceramic-metallic interactions are of critical importance in the design of high-speed ceramic rolling contact bearings. This type of interaction is not described well by traditional indentation tests since small displacements and barely discernable indentations are encountered. In this work, an optical microscopy system is described that is used to measure small indenter displacements accurately. Images of the indenter are taken throughout the test and processed using sophisticated edge detection algorithms to accurately determine the position of the center of the indenter. Thus, the indenter displacements on the order of 1μm can be measured independent of any structural flexibility present in the test apparatus. Experimental indentation tests using an alumina indenter mounted on a stainless steel post were performed and processed with the optical system. The results were compared to existing analytical models for fully elastic and elastoplastic cases as well as a finite element model developed using a Johnson–Cook plasticity material model. The comparison shows that the analytical models do not predict the experimental results well, whereas the finite element model agrees very well. Subsequent analysis of the finite element model shows that the size of the contact zone and pressure distributions, both very important in the design of bearings, can be more accurately described than the traditional analytical treatments.


Abstract. As a modern high-tech rail vehicle, the maglev train realizes the non-contact suspension and guidance between the train and the guideway, which greatly reduces the resistance of the system. Due to the high-speed operation characteristics of maglev trains, the structural health monitoring of guideway girders is particularly important for the safety and stability of maglev train operation. This paper takes the maglev train guideway girder as the monitoring target, and the finite element model of the maglev vehicle-guideway is established to simulate the running state of the train passing through the guideway girder. The dynamic response data of the guideway girder is obtained in the finite element model, considering healthy states and different damage states of the guideway girder. Then, a modal-based damage identification method is proposed, which obtains the guideway girder damage sensitive characteristics by decomposing the guideway girder acceleration response signal. Finally, based on the measured guideway girder acceleration data, this paper verifies the effectiveness of the damage identification method in guideway girder structure health monitoring, which provides reference and guidance for the future maintenance of the maglev guideway girder.


2009 ◽  
Vol 407-408 ◽  
pp. 599-603
Author(s):  
Xiang Hua Zhang ◽  
Hong Bing Wu

To accurately simulate the segmented chip formation of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V in high speed cutting process, the key techniques of the finite element modeling were investigated detailed, which included establishing the finite element model, material constitutive relation, chip separation criteria, material failure criteria. A high speed cutting case of titanium alloy Ti6Al4V were simulated with thermal mechanical analysis and adiabatic analysis respectively. Through the comparison of the two simulated results, it proved the segmented chip is formed because of the adiabatic shear. The results prove the finite element model established is correct.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Asgari ◽  
S. A. Osman ◽  
A. Adnan

The model tuning through sensitivity analysis is a prominent procedure to assess the structural behavior and dynamic characteristics of cable-stayed bridges. Most of the previous sensitivity-based model tuning methods are automatic iterative processes; however, the results of recent studies show that the most reasonable results are achievable by applying the manual methods to update the analytical model of cable-stayed bridges. This paper presents a model updating algorithm for highly redundant cable-stayed bridges that can be used as an iterative manual procedure. The updating parameters are selected through the sensitivity analysis which helps to better understand the structural behavior of the bridge. The finite element model of Tatara Bridge is considered for the numerical studies. The results of the simulations indicate the efficiency and applicability of the presented manual tuning method for updating the finite element model of cable-stayed bridges. The new aspects regarding effective material and structural parameters and model tuning procedure presented in this paper will be useful for analyzing and model updating of cable-stayed bridges.


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