Finite Element Validation of the over-Coring Deep-Hole Drilling Technique

2011 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayeed Hossain ◽  
Ed J. Kingston ◽  
Christopher E. Truman ◽  
David John Smith
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Residual Stress Measurement ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Deep Hole Drilling

The main objective of the present study is to validate a simple over-coring deep-hole drilling (oDHD) residual stress measurement technique by utilising finite element simulations of the technique. A number of three dimensional (3D) finite element analyses (FEA) were carried out to explore the influence of material removal and the cutting sequence during the deep-hole drilling (DHD) residual stress measurement process on the initial residual stress field. Two models were considered in the study. First, the residual stress field predicted in a rapid spray water quenched solid cylinder was used as the initial stress field for the DHD FE model. The DHD reconstructed residual stresses were compared with the initial FE predicted stresses. Different cutting sequences and different dimensions were systematically simulated before arriving at an optimum solution for the oDHD technique. The oDHD technique significantly improved the spatial resolution and was applied in a second model consisting of a 40mm thick butt-welded pipe. The DHD reconstructed residual stresses compared very well with the initial FE predicted weld residual stress thereby validating the oDHD technique.

Effect of Gauge Volume on the Residual Stress Measurement Using Deep Hole Drilling Technique

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir H. Mahmoudi ◽  
David J. Smith ◽  
Chris E. Truman ◽  
Martyn J. Pavier
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Residual Stress Measurement ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Deep Hole Drilling ◽  
Gauge Volume ◽  
Drilling Technique

Accurate evaluation of residual stress is essential if is to be taken into account in structural integrity assessments. For thick components, many non-destructive residual stress measurement techniques cannot be used since they are unable to measure the stresses deep within the component. Measurement techniques which involve mechanical strain relief through material removal are the only alternative. Recently, it has been found that these techniques may fail to measure the stresses correctly when highly triaxial stresses are present because plastic redistribution can occur when the material removal is carried out. The Deep Hole Drilling technique is a very powerful method to measure the stresses within very thick engineering components. However, it can suffer from high levels of plasticity and lead to inaccurate results. It is shown in the present research that the effect of plasticity on the measured stresses can be eliminated. In the present work, the effect of gauge volume on the plasticity effect is investigated.

Residual Stress Investigation in a Stainless Steel Ring Welded Circular Disc by Over-Coring Deep Hole Drilling Simulation and Measurement

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Zheng ◽  
Sayeed Hossain ◽  
Mike C. Smith ◽  
David J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Circular Disc ◽  
Residual Stress Measurement ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Deep Hole Drilling ◽  
Welding Simulation ◽  
Drilling Simulation

A circular disc containing a partial ring weld has been devised to permit high levels of residual stress to be created in a relatively small specimen. The purpose of this research is to investigate the residual stress within the weld whilst developing a residual stress measurement method called the over-coring deep hole drilling (oDHD) method. The welding simulation, incremental deep hole drilling (iDHD) simulation and measurement and neutron diffraction were previously studied and reported in [1]. In this paper, the welding simulation results were mapped into a 3D model that included the necessary mesh and boundary conditions to simulate the process of residual measurement using the oDHD method. An experimental programme of residual stress measurement using the oDHD method was then conducted on a welded circular disc. The results from the oDHD simulation and measurement matched well with previous iDHD simulations on the original stress field in the ring weld, which also matched earlier neutron diffraction results.

Calibration of the Ultrasonic Technique Using the Deep Hole Drilling, Neutron Diffraction and Contour Residual Stress Measurement on a Ring Stiffened Cylindrical Structures

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Ficquet ◽  
Remi Romac ◽  
Douglas Cave ◽  
Ed J. Kingston
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Residual Stress Measurement ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Deep Hole Drilling ◽  
Cylindrical Structures

This paper presents the residual stress measurements carried out on a t-section representative of a ring stiffened cylindrical structures. This paper presents the work carried out to ascertain the residual stresses present within a T-plate section representative of a ring stiffened cylindrical structures. The contour, the deep hole drilling (DHD) and the neutron diffraction (ND) methods were applied to determine the longitudinal component of residual stress in the weld toe of the fillet weld in the as-welded condition. The results of these measurements are presented and compared to highlight agreements and discrepancies in the measured residual stress distributions using these different techniques. Finally, non-destructive residual stress measurement using the ultrasonic (US) technique was carried out on the component. The ultrasonic measurement provides a relative measurement and usually requires a tensile test in order to determine the acoustoelastic constant and the time of flight in a stress-free state. The tensile test requires some material to be extracted from the component. The tensile test can be avoided if other residual stress measurement techniques are used for the calibration. After the calibration the US technique can be deployed on a full-scale ring stiffened cylindrical structures to detect abnormal variation in the residual stress field.

Residual Stress Measurement Simulation in a Type 316 Stainless Steel Girth-Butt Weld Joint

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hossain ◽  
C. E. Truman ◽  
D. J. Smith ◽  
K. Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Weld Joint ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Measurement Procedure ◽  
Residual Stress Measurement ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
Butt Weld

Several techniques exist to measure residual stresses, but most only work close to the surface of a component. The deep-hole drilling (DHD) method [1] provides complete, through-thickness, measurements of residual stress with high spatial resolution which can be used to validate numerical models. In common with all mechanical strain release methods of residual stress measurement, extra care must be taken when making measurements on components containing highly triaxial residual stress fields which are close to yield. This is because the introduction of a free surface, created as part of the measurement procedure, can lead to plastic redistribution of the residual stress field which is not accounted for in the elastic inversion algorithms of the experimental procedure. This paper seeks to demonstrate the usefulness and accuracy of the DHD method in a component predicted to contain a triaxial residual stress field by comparing measurements and the results of a DHD simulation on a type 316 stainless steel pipe with girth-butt weld joint. Step 1, results are presented from three-dimensional finite element (FE) simulations of the original girth weld. Step 2, the residual stresses predicted from these simulations are mapped onto a new mesh, designed in order to permit a simulation of the DHD measurement method detailed above. Step 3, an FE simulation of the DHD procedure was undertaken, and the predictions of the radial distortion of the initial reference hole were used in the usual experimental inversion algorithm. This permitted a simulation of the DHD measured residual stresses to be obtained and compared with the predictions of the initial FE model. The effects of different material models as well as the measurement paths were also considered. Finally, step 4, FE predicted residual stresses, DHD simulated residual stresses and actual DHD measured residual stresses were compared and conclusions concerning the accuracy of the DHD measurement procedure were made.

Measurement of Residual Stresses in Large Industrial Components Using the Deep Hole Drilling Technique

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Ficquet ◽  
C. E. Truman ◽  
D. J. Smith ◽  
T. B. Brown ◽  
T. A. Dauda
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Excellent Agreement ◽  
Stress Component ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Deep Hole ◽  
Deep Hole Drilling ◽  
Drilling Technique ◽  
Compressive Residual Stresses

“ELIXIR – Extending Plant Life Through Improved Fabrication and Advanced Repair Methodology” was a European Union FP5 sponsored project. During the duration of the Elixir project, much work was directed at providing the necessary data for the validation of numerical modelling techniques applied to residual stress generation and hydrogen diffusion arising from the welding process. The project focussed around four industrial applications, namely petrochemical, boiler, offshore and submarine. This paper presents through-thickness residual stress measurements obtained by the University of Bristol on two of the large industrial components. The results were obtained using the deep hole drilling technique and compared to Finite Element predictions provided by other partners. The components considered are a large P275 steel set-in nozzle, typical of a boiler application and a large S690 steel set-on nozzle, typical of an offshore application. The boiler application consisted of a nozzle of diameter 600mm and thickness 50mm, on a pipe of diameter 1100mm and 100mm thickness. The offshore application was a nozzle of diameter 900mm and thickness 50mm, on a pipe of diameter 1050mm and 50mm thickness. Both the longitudinal and transverse stresses measured using deep hole drilling showed excellent agreement with Finite Element predictions through the thickness of the boiler sample. On the top surface, a zone of tensile residual stresses, over a distance of approximately 40mm, was revealed, which was equilibrated by a zone of compressive residual stresses over the final 50mm of thickness. Results for the offshore application demonstrated that at the front surface, both of the stress components were essentially zero, but both the longitudinal and transverse components rose rapidly to maxima of approximately 500MPa and 220MPa, respectively. Tensile residual stresses were supported over a distance of approximately 30mm. Over the final 20mm of thickness, compressive residual stresses existed, which again fell to approximately zero on the back face. There is excellent agreement between measurements and the Finite Element predictions for the transverse stress component, but less good agreement between measurements and predictions of the longitudinal stress component.

AL7N01 Butt Joint Welding Residual Stress Measurement by Ultrasonic Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 468-471 ◽  
pp. 476-479
Author(s):  
Zi Qi Ma ◽  
Xue Song Liu ◽  
Yi Cheng ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Jian Gang Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Ultrasonic Method ◽  
Differential Method ◽  
Welding Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stress Measurement ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Residual Stress Field

Analysis the shortage of ultrasonic stress measurement based on Lcr wave in low spatial resolution. Point out it is inapplicable in measuring gradient stress field like welding residual stress field. In this paper, propagation differential method is proposed to solve the low spatial resolution problem on Lcr wave stress measurement, and its theory is introduced. This method can raise the spatial resolution from tens of millimeter to a several millimeter level with out decline the stress resolution. A welding residual stress field of 7N01 aluminum alloy butted joint plate is measured by this method, and its result is compared with hole drilling method. Source of errors is discussed. It is seen that propagation differential method is applicable in welding residual stress measurement.

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