Proposal of Failure Mode Map Under Dynamic Loading—Ratcheting and Collapse

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Abdullah Al Bari ◽  
Ryota Sakemi ◽  
Yamato Katsura ◽  
Naoto Kasahara

Ratcheting, collapse, and fatigue are the probable failure modes which can occur under alternate dynamic loading like seismic loading. The objective of this study is to propose a failure mode map for rectangular beams by determining the conditions of occurrence of the ratcheting and collapse failure modes. The paper considers the analogy between thermal ratcheting and dynamic ratcheting. The nonlinear dynamic finite element method was used to analyze a rectangular beam model for different loading conditions. The results were plotted on a nondimensional primary and secondary stress parameter graph similar to the Bree diagram for thermal ratcheting. The similarity between thermal load and dynamic load was observed. The main difference between thermal and dynamic loading is the effect of the frequency of dynamic loading on the occurrence of ratcheting and collapse. Experimental observations of ratcheting have been obtained and are used for comparison to validate the analytical predictions. From the above results, a failure mode map has been proposed which can evaluate the occurrence conditions of ratcheting and collapse under dynamic loadings.

Author(s):  
Md Abdullah Al Bari ◽  
Ryota Sakemi ◽  
Naoto Kasahara

Preparation for beyond design basis events (BDBE) becomes an important issue as the lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear accident. IAEA proposed the best estimation approach for strength evaluation under BDBE. It is required to identify dominant failure modes for best estimation approach. Ratcheting, collapse and fatigue are the probable failure modes which can occur due to dynamic loadings like the seismic load. The current studies describe an attempt to clarify occurrence conditions of such failure mode as ratcheting and collapse for pipes. Elbow pipe components have been analyzed by using the inelastic finite element method. Gravity load was the primary loads, while the base acceleration of sinusoidal waveform of different frequencies was considered as pseudo secondary load. The results have been put in a nondimensional stress parameter plot similar to the Bree diagram for thermal ratcheting, paying attention to the similarity between thermal load and dynamic load. From above results, authors have proposed the failure mode map which can evaluate the occurrence conditions of ratcheting and collapse failure mode for pipes under dynamic loadings.


2021 ◽  
pp. 875529302199483
Author(s):  
Eyitayo A Opabola ◽  
Kenneth J Elwood

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) columns with short splices in older-type frame structures are prone to either a shear or bond mechanism. Experimental results have shown that the force–displacement response of columns exhibiting these failure modes are different from flexure-critical columns and typically have lower deformation capacity. This article presents a failure mode-based approach for seismic assessment of RC columns with short splices. In this approach, first, the probable failure mode of the component is evaluated. Subsequently, based on the failure mode, the force–displacement response of the component can be predicted. In this article, recommendations are proposed for evaluating the probable failure mode, elastic rotation, drift at lateral failure, and drift at axial failure for columns with short splices experiencing shear, flexure, or bond failures.


Author(s):  
Izumi Nakamura ◽  
Naoto Kasahara

Piping systems are one of the central components of NPP; It is well known that the major failure mode under seismic loads is likely to be fatigue failure. Other failure modes, however, such as ratchet-buckling failure, have been reported to occur under particular conditions. It is necessary to clarify the conditions that cause different failure modes of piping systems under very high seismic motion, but experimental studies with steel pipes are difficult to achieve, mainly due to the limitations of testing facilities and safety concerns. In order to overcome such difficulties, we propose a new experimental approach that uses pipes made of a simulation material instead of steel. Lead (Pb) pipes were used for the simulation material, and shaking table tests were conducted on lead elbow pipe specimens. Results showed that ratchet-collapse and overall deformation of pipe specimens were possible failure modes. The ratchet-collapse failure mode appeared to be affected not only by input acceleration level but also by the direction of gravity, the primary constant stress level of its own weight, and the frequencies of the input motion. The dynamic behaviors of pipes in the high inelastic region where a nearly fully plastic section was assumed were quite different from those in the elastic region, and those of the steel pipes in previous studies. We demonstrate that the proposed test approach is effective for qualitatively clarifying various kinds of failure behaviors with large plasticity under excessive seismic load.


Author(s):  
Cha-Ming Shen ◽  
Tsan-Cheng Chuang ◽  
Jie-Fei Chang ◽  
Jin-Hong Chou

Abstract This paper presents a novel deductive methodology, which is accomplished by applying difference analysis to nano-probing technique. In order to prove the novel methodology, the specimens with 90nm process and soft failures were chosen for the experiment. The objective is to overcome the difficulty in detecting non-visual, erratic, and complex failure modes. And the original idea of this deductive method is based on the complete measurement of electrical characteristic by nano-probing and difference analysis. The capability to distinguish erratic and invisible defect was proven, even when the compound and complicated failure mode resulted in a puzzling characteristic.


Author(s):  
Martin Versen ◽  
Dorina Diaconescu ◽  
Jerome Touzel

Abstract The characterization of failure modes of DRAM is often straight forward if array related hard failures with specific addresses for localization are concerned. The paper presents a case study of a bitline oriented failure mode connected to a redundancy evaluation in the DRAM periphery. The failure mode analysis and fault modeling focus both on the root-cause and on the test aspects of the problem.


Author(s):  
Bhanu P. Sood ◽  
Michael Pecht ◽  
John Miker ◽  
Tom Wanek

Abstract Schottky diodes are semiconductor switching devices with low forward voltage drops and very fast switching speeds. This paper provides an overview of the common failure modes in Schottky diodes and corresponding failure mechanisms associated with each failure mode. Results of material level evaluation on diodes and packages as well as manufacturing and assembly processes are analyzed to identify a set of possible failure sites with associated failure modes, mechanisms, and causes. A case study is then presented to illustrate the application of a systematic FMMEA methodology to the analysis of a specific failure in a Schottky diode package.


Author(s):  
Elena Bartolomé ◽  
Paula Benítez

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a powerful quality tool, widely used in industry, for the identification of failure modes, their effects and causes. In this work, we investigated the utility of FMEA in the education field to improve active learning processes. In our case study, the FMEA principles were adapted to assess the risk of failures in a Mechanical Engineering course on “Theory of Machines and Mechanisms” conducted through a project-based, collaborative “Study and Research Path (SRP)” methodology. The SRP is an active learning instruction format which is initiated by a generating question that leads to a sequence of derived questions and answers, and combines moments of study and inquiry. By applying the FMEA, the teaching team was able to identify the most critical failures of the process, and implement corrective actions to improve the SRP in the subsequent year. Thus, our work shows that FMEA represents a simple tool of risk assesment which can serve to identify criticality in educational process, and improve the quality of active learning.


2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 830-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumen Kumar Roy ◽  
A K Sarkar ◽  
Biswajit Mahanty

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evolve a guideline for scientists and development engineers to the failure behavior of electro-optical target tracker system (EOTTS) using fuzzy methodology leading to success of short-range homing guided missile (SRHGM) in which this critical subsystems is exploited. Design/methodology/approach – Technology index (TI) and fuzzy failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) are used to build an integrated framework to facilitate the system technology assessment and failure modes. Failure mode analysis is carried out for the system using data gathered from technical experts involved in design and realization of the EOTTS. In order to circumvent the limitations of the traditional failure mode effects and criticality analysis (FMECA), fuzzy FMCEA is adopted for the prioritization of the risks. FMEA parameters – severity, occurrence and detection are fuzzifed with suitable membership functions. These membership functions are used to define failure modes. Open source linear programming solver is used to solve linear equations. Findings – It is found that EOTTS has the highest TI among the major technologies used in the SRHGM. Fuzzy risk priority numbers (FRPN) for all important failure modes of the EOTTS are calculated and the failure modes are ranked to arrive at important monitoring points during design and development of the weapon system. Originality/value – This paper integrates the use of TI, fuzzy logic and experts’ database with FMEA toward assisting the scientists and engineers while conducting failure mode and effect analysis to prioritize failures toward taking corrective measure during the design and development of EOTTS.


Author(s):  
Eunmi Ryu ◽  
Heesun Kim ◽  
Yeongsoo Shin

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the thermal and cyclic behaviors of fire-damaged walls designed with different failure modes, aspect ratios and heated areas. These cyclic behaviors include temperature distribution, maximum lateral load, stiffness, ductility, and energy dissipations, etc. Toward this goal, the concrete wall specimens were exposed to heat following an ISO 834 standard time–temperature curve and the cyclic loading was applied to the fire-damaged walls. The test results showed that exposure to fire significantly reduced the cyclic performance of the RC walls. Especially, it was observed that heated area, designed failure mode, and aspect ratio have influences on maximum lateral loads, stiffness, and ductility of the fire-damaged walls, while almost no effects of the heated area, designed failure mode, and aspect ratio on temperature distribution and energy dissipation were found.


Author(s):  
Dongqi Jiang ◽  
Shanquan Liu ◽  
Tao Chen ◽  
Gang Bi

<p>Reinforced concrete – steel plate composite shear walls (RCSPSW) have attracted great interests in the construction of tall buildings. From the perspective of life-cycle maintenance, the failure mode recognition is critical in determining the post-earthquake recovery strategies. This paper presents a comprehensive study on a wide range of existing experimental tests and develops a unique library of 17 parameters that affects RCSPSW’s failure modes. A total of 127 specimens are compiled and three types of failure modes are considered: flexure, shear and flexure-shear failure modes. Various machine learning (ML) techniques such as decision trees, random forests (RF), <i>K</i>-nearest neighbours and artificial neural network (ANN) are adopted to identify the failure mode of RCSPSW. RF and ANN algorithm show superior performance as compared to other ML approaches. In Particular, ANN model with one hidden layer and 10 neurons is sufficient for failure mode recognition of RCSPSW.</p>


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