A Unified Continuum Damage Mechanics Model for Predicting the Stress Relaxation Behavior of High-Temperature Bolting

2013 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Q. Guo ◽  
X. T. Zheng ◽  
Y. Zhang ◽  
H. C. Shi ◽  
W. Z. Meng
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Creep Equation ◽  
Stress Relaxation Behavior

Two stress relaxation constitutive models have been developed to predict the stress relaxation behavior for high-temperature bolting according to continuum damage mechanics, Kachanov–Robatnov (K–R), and Othman–Hayhurst (O–H) creep constitutive equations as well as stress relaxation strain equations. To validate the effectiveness of constitutive equations, the predicted results were compared with the experimental data of uniaxial isothermal stress relaxation tests using 1Cr10NiMoW2VNbN steel. The results show that the results obtained by the stress relaxation constitutive model based on the K–R creep equation overestimates the stress relaxation behavior, while the model deduced by the O–H creep equation is more in agreement with the experimental data. Moreover, the stress relaxation damage predicted increases with the increment of initial stress significantly. These indicate that the new models can predict the stress relaxation behavior of high-temperature bolting well.

Stress Relaxation Continuum Damage Constitutive Equations for Relaxation Performance Prediction

2012 ◽  
Vol 455-456 ◽  
pp. 1434-1437
Author(s):  
Jin Quan Guo ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xiao Hong Sun
Keyword(s):  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Creep Model ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Relaxation Equation ◽  
Creep Tests ◽  
Analysis Technique

Stress relaxation constitutive equations based on Continuum Damage Mechanics, Kachanov-Robatnov creep model, and stress relaxation equation has been developed by analyzing stress relaxation damage mechanisms and considering the relationship that stress relaxation is creep at various stresses. And, the constitutive differential equations were integrated to predict stress relaxation performance by using numerical analysis technique. In order to validate the approach, the predicted results are compared to the experimental results of uni-axial isothermal stress relaxation tests conducted on 1Cr10NiMoW2VNbN steel with the same temperature of creep tests. Good agreement between results of relaxation tests and the predicted results indicates that the developed constitutive models can be used in the relaxation behavior evaluation of high temperature materials.

Finite Element Simulation of the Creep Behavior of 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V Steel Based on Continuum Damage Mechanics

2015 ◽  
Vol 750 ◽  
pp. 266-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Xue Dong Chen ◽  
Zhi Chao Fan ◽  
Yi Chun Han
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Creep Behavior ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Damage Evolution ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Creep Damage ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Element Simulation

The creep behavior of 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V ferritic steel was investigated using a set of physically-based creep damage constitutive equations. The material constants were determined according to the creep experimental data, using an efficient genetic algorithm. The user-defined subroutine for creep damage evolution was developed based on the commercial finite element software ANSYS and its user programmable features (UPFs), and the numerical simulation of the stress distribution and the damage evolution of the semi V-type notched specimen during creep were studied. The results showed that the genetic algorithm is a very efficient optimization approach for the parameter identification of the creep damage constitutive equations, and finite element simulation based on continuum damage mechanics can be used to analyze and predict the creep damage evolution under multi-axial stress states.

Reloading Stress Relaxation Behavior Analysis Based on a Creep Model for High Temperature Bolting Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 328 ◽  
pp. 950-954
Author(s):  
Wei Wei Zhang ◽  
Hong Xu ◽  
Hong Yuan Li
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Steady State Creep ◽  
Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Creep Model ◽  
National Research Institute ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Stress Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Good Agreement

An analytical method based on a creep model is being developed to investigate the effect of retightening on stress relaxation behavior for high-temperature turbine and valve studs/bolts. In order to validate the approach, the calculated results are compared to the results of uniaxial reloading stress relaxation testing, which were performed by the National Research Institute for Metals of Japan (NRIM) for 12Cr-1Mo-1W-1/4V stainless steel bolting material at 550°C. It was shown that the proposed model based on Altenbach-Gorash-Naumenko creep model for the primary and steady state creep could be applied for the present data. The calculated residual stresses versus time curves were in good agreement with the measured for initial stress level of 273.6MPa at 550°C and for specific reloading time intervals of 24, 72, 240, and 720 hours.

Comparative Study of Creep and Stress Relaxation Behavior for 7055 Aluminum Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 314-316 ◽  
pp. 772-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Hua Zhan ◽  
Yan Guang Li ◽  
Ming Hui Huang ◽  
Jian Guo Lin
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Creep Rate ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Relaxation Rate ◽  
Constitutive Equations ◽  
Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Stress Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Creep And Stress Relaxation ◽  
7055 Aluminum Alloy

In order to study the similarities and dissimilarities between creep and stress relaxation behavior of age formed aluminum alloys, both creep ageing and stress relaxation ageing experiments have been conducted with plate shaped 7055 aluminum alloy specimens on the 100 KN tensile testing machine performed at 120 °C for 20 h, under different stress levels from 190.0 to 357.8 MPa. The experimental results show that similar variation trends for creep and stress relaxation behavior were observed. Both creep and stress relaxation curves can be divided into two stages. During the first stage, higher creep rate and stress relaxation rate occur, which increase with stress levels but decrease with ageing time. While during the second stage, both the creep rate and the stress relaxation rate reach its lowest value and keep constant. A set of unified creep ageing constitutive equations has been developed and calibrated from creep experimental data, which can be used to predict the creep strain under age forming conditions perfectly. But the experimental results from stress relaxation ageing tests cannot be predicted with the established creep ageing constitutive equations, which shows that there is not a one-to-one correspondence between creep and stress relaxation, creep deformation is the most important but not the only reason for stress relaxation under age forming condition.

Life Prediction of High Temperature Welded Component by Skeletal Point Rupture Stress

2010 ◽  
Vol 118-120 ◽  
pp. 156-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo Dong Zhang ◽  
Yan Fen Zhao ◽  
Fei Xue ◽  
Zhao Xi Wang ◽  
Chang Yu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Life Prediction ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Damage Mechanics ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Stress Rupture ◽  
Continuum Damage Mechanics ◽  
Chemical Plants ◽  
Continuum Damage ◽  
Rupture Stress

At the present time, as the steam conditions and capability of the supercritical power unit increasing, the unit reliability is an important factor for the unit efficiency. High temperature, thick walled pipes are widely used in power plants and chemical plants. In this paper, life of the welded joint was predicted by the methods of skeletal point (SP) rupture stress rupture stress, which was calculated by finite element method (FEM). For the life prediction of welded component, the continuum damage mechanics was employed too. The life prediction of the welded joint by SP rupture stress was compared with the life prediction by the method of continuum damage mechanics (CDM). The research results showed that the two predicted methods were consistent. So, it can be concluded that the SP rupture stress can be used for predicting life of the high temperature welded component. The SP rupture stress method was used conveniently for the structure of power plant or other high temperature components.

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