Experimental Measurement of CTOA During Ductile Crack Propagation in Pipeline Burst Tests

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Shibanuma ◽  
Hikaru Yamaguchi ◽  
Takahiro Hosoe ◽  
Katsuyuki Suzuki ◽  
Shuji Aihara
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Crack Velocity ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Crack Arrest ◽  
Opening Angle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Burst Test ◽  
Pipe Burst

Dynamic measurement of drop-weight tear test (DWTT) and pipe burst test for 356 mm outer diameter and 9.5 mm wall thickness steel pipe were conducted using high-speed camera. Crack velocity in the DWTT were 10 m/s during the steady state. Crack Tip Opening Angle (CTOA) values measured in the DWTT showed the constant value of about 20.1° during steady state propagation. On the other hand, crack velocity in the burst test showed monotonically decreasing during crack propagation from 200 m/s but it was found that CTOA value kept constant value of about 13.2° until crack arrest irrespective of the crack velocity. These results showed the validation of the CTOA criterion for the high-pressure gas pipelines. The results also showed that CTOA in a burst test is generally different from that in a test using small-scale specimen. Future developments of the experimental procedure using a small-scale specimen to provide CTOA value corresponding with that in a burst test would be effective.

Steady-State Crack Propagation in Pressurized Pipelines

1977 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Popelar ◽  
A. R. Rosenfield ◽  
M. F. Kanninen
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Crack Arrest ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Unstable Crack ◽  
Crack Driving Force ◽  
Plastic Yield ◽  
Pressurized Pipelines ◽  
Full Scale Tests

Previous work at Battelle-Columbus on the development of a theoretical model for unstable crack propagation and crack arrest in a pressurized pipeline is extended in this paper by including the effect of backfill. The approach being developed involves four essential aspects of crack propagation in pipelines. These four components of the problem are: 1 – a shell theory characterization of the dynamic deformation of a pipe with a plastic yield-hinge behind an axially propagating crack, 2 – a fluid-mechanics treatment of the axial variations in the gas pressure acting on the pipe walls, 3 – an energy-based dynamic fracture mechanics formulation for the crack-driving force, and 4 – measured values of the dynamic energy absorption rate for pipeline steels. Comparisons given in the paper show that the steady-state crack speeds predicted by the model are in reasonably good agreement with the crack speeds measured in full-scale tests, both with and without backfill. The analysis further reveals the existence of a maximum steady-state crack-driving force as a function of the basic mechanical properties of the pipe steel and the pipeline goemetry and operating conditions. Quantitative estimates of this quantity provided by the model offer a basis for comparison with the empirical crack-arrest design criteria for pipelines developed by AISI, the American Gas Association, the British Gas Council, and British Steel. These are also shown to be in substantial agreement with the predictions of the model developed in this paper.

Fast Ductile Fracture: Dependence of Propagation Resistance on Crack Velocity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Bassindale ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
William R. Tyson ◽  
Su Xu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Crack Velocity ◽  
Cohesive Zone Model ◽  
Pipeline Steel ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Opening Angle ◽  
Zone Model ◽  
Plate Model ◽  
Line Pipe

In this paper, the effect of inertia on the steady-state velocity of a propagating crack in a modern high toughness pipeline steel was investigated. The line pipe steel examined in this work was an American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard X70 steel. A tensile plate model, simplified from the geometry of a pipe, was studied using the finite element code ABAQUS 6.14-2. The cohesive zone model (CZM) was used to simulate crack propagation. The CZM parameters were calibrated based on matching the crack tip opening angle (CTOA) measured from a drop-weight tear test (DWTT) finite element model to the experimental CTOA of the material. The CZM parameters were then applied to the tensile plate model. The effect of inertia on the steady-state crack velocity was systematically assessed by altering the density of the material used with the plate model. To isolate the influence of inertia, the effect of strain rate on the fracture process and material plasticity was neglected. The results of this study demonstrate that the steady-state crack velocity was affected by the density of the material. The steady-state crack velocity was reduced with increasing mass density, as demonstrated by the effect of backfill. Furthermore, it was shown that the CTOA extracted from the CZ model was not affected by the density of the model.

Crack Propagation in Freshwater and Saline Ice

1999 ◽  
Vol 578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Donovan ◽  
Masahiko Arakawa ◽  
Victor Petrenko
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Crack Velocity ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Acoustic Emissions ◽  
Crack Tip ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Propagation Time ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
Resistance Method ◽  
Freshwater Ice

AbstractCrack propagation in columnar saline and freshwater ice has been investigated with high-speed photography, acoustic emission detection and the resistance method. High-speed photography was found to be a single reliable technique. The resistance method proved effective for freshwater ice samples, but not for saline ice samples due to the presence of conductive fluid inclusions. Acoustic emissions pinpointed the moment of crack initiation, but did not correspond to the crack propagation time. Crack velocity has been characterized over a temperature range of -5°C to -30 °C for freshwater and saline ice. Freshwater ice exhibited an overall average velocity of 198 m/s, and did not vary with temperature. Crack velocity in saline ice demonstrated temperature dependence, increasing from an average of 86 m/s in the -5°C to -20°C range, to 131 m/s at -30°C. The crack velocity was also shown to have a general dependence on fracture toughness K' of the material, however, the microstructural variation between samples is also shown to influence significantly the crack behavior in both saline and freshwater ice. Nonuniform crack tip advance and crack reorientation were observed as crack slowing mechanisms in freshwater ice, while in saline ice fracture crack tip blunting on voids greatly reduced average crack velocities.

Indentation and Splitting of Freshwater Ice Floes

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
D. S. Sodhi ◽  
S. N. Chin
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Effective Pressure ◽  
Deformation And Failure ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Freshwater Ice ◽  
Compressive Stresses ◽  
Ice Floes

Small-scale indentation and floe-splitting experiments were conducted on columnar ice floes of various sizes and at different speeds. During low-speed indentation (0.2–8 mm s−1), the ice floes always split apart, while at higher indentation speeds (> 100 mm s−1) they did not. The reason is attributed to differences in the process of deformation and failure. At low speed, a large zone of microcracked ice forms in front of the indentor. Development of compressive stresses in the microcracked ice zone leads to buildup of transverse forces that drive crack propagation. These zones of microcracked ice are not observed during high-speed indentation. Rather, the ice fails by continuous crushing. The theoretical effective pressure required to split an ice floe, as predicted by Bhat (1988), agrees to some extent with those measured during experiments.

Observation of crack propagation in saline ice and freshwater ice with fluid inclusion

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 159-166
Author(s):  
M Arakawa ◽  
V F Petrenko
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Crack Velocity ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Speed Photography ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Conductive Liquid ◽  
Freshwater Ice ◽  
Maximum Crack ◽  
Very High

A key process of crack propagation in saline ice is the interaction between the crack and fluid inclusions. We observed their interaction in freshwater ice using very high-speed photography (VHSP) and found that the low-density fluids (air and inert liquid, Fluorinert, 1.78 g/cm3) could not impede the crack effectively, interrupting the propagation for less than 10 µs. The high-density liquid mercury, (13.8 g/cm3) impeded the crack more effectively, stalling the development of the crack for more than 20 µs. The crack velocity in saline ice was measured using two different methods: electrical resistance method (ERM) and VHSP. These two methods returned very different mean velocities, 15 m/s for the ERM and 250 m/s for the VHSP. We found that in ice with conductive liquid inclusions, the ERM measured the time it took to break liquid bridges stretched across a crack rather than the crack velocity. Results from the VHSP show that the maximum crack velocity in saline ice was 500 m/s, which is one-half of that found in freshwater ice. From our results using freshwater ice with inclusions, we conclude that liquid inclusions in saline ice may play a role in this retardation. PACS No.: 62.20Mk

Dynamic Ductile Tearing in High Strength Pipeline Steels

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Rivalin ◽  
A. Pineau
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Pearlitic Steel ◽  
Crack Arrest ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Ductile Crack ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Dynamic Conditions ◽  
Pipe Burst

The study of rapid ductile crack propagation and crack arrest is a central point if one wants to reach a higher safety level in pipelines. Correlations between Charpy tests and full scale burst tests proved to be unsuccessful in predicting pipe burst for recent high strength steels. This paper presents an experiment which allows to test large SENT specimens under dynamic loading, and to characterize steel resistance against rapid ductile crack propagation by a classical energetic parameter, called the crack propagation energy, R, proposed by Turner. The R parameter proved to be characteristic of the rapid crack propagation in the material, for a given specimen and loading configuration. Failure of the specimen under dynamic conditions occurs by shearing fracture which is the same as in a full scale burst test. An example is given for an X65 ferritic-pearlitic steel loaded under static and dynamic conditions. A fracture mode transition is shown following the loading rate. From a metallurgical point of view, shearing fracture occurs by nucleation, growth and coalescence of voids, as for classical ductile fracture.

Performance Evaluation of Innovative Micro-Traction-Drive-Utilized Angular-Contact Bearing

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuyoshi Tozaki ◽  
Akihiko Umeda ◽  
Hiroyuki Sonobe ◽  
Susumu Matsumoto ◽  
Takeshi Yoshimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Ball Bearing ◽  
Contact Point ◽  
Planetary Gear ◽  
Test Equipment ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Traction Drive ◽  
Oil Film

Traction drive makes oil film between two rollers, and power is transmitted by oil film shearing. It has the following characteristics. (1) Traction drive can be operated at low level of vibration and noise, so they are more suitable at higher speed rotations than gear. (2) Traction drive can change continuously the distance from the contact point of the rotating part to the axis of rotation; it is useful in continuously variable transmission (CVT). Generally-fixed-reduction-ratio-type traction drive is developed for the purpose of use by high-speed rotation taking advantage of the feature of characteristic (1). On the other hand, the authors have developed a micro drive system for transmission; a micro-traction-drive based on the structure of an angular ball bearing is advantageous over geared speed reducers, for small scale equipment requiring high numbers of revolutions. A micro-traction-drive is easily manufactured by modifying angular bearings and tapered roller bearings for which preload inner race and outer race act as thrust force. The driving force is transmitted by the contact of the retainer with the rolling element in the rotating direction. The test of the experimental model of micro-traction-drive using an angular ball bearing of 10mm inner diameter, 30mm outer diameter, and 9mm width was carried out. Power-absorbing-type test equipment was made and the input and output torque, number of revolutions, temperature, noise, and state of lubrication were measured. With the same test equipment, the micro-traction-drive was compared to the equivalent type planetary gear with outer diameter of 32mm on the market. In comparison with commercially available speed reducers, the planetary gear system, the newly developed micro-traction was found to bear superior performance in terms of allowable transmission torque, efficiency, noise, and other characteristics.

Dynamic Apparatus for CTOA Measurement in Pipeline Steels

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avigdor Shtechman ◽  
Christopher McCowan ◽  
Rony Reuven ◽  
Elizabeth Drexler ◽  
Philippe Darcis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Propagation ◽  
Fracture Mode ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Crack Propagation Rate ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Opening Angle ◽  
Test Machine ◽  
Hydraulic Test ◽  
Pipeline Steels ◽  
Initial Results

When a crack initiates and propagates in a pressurized pipe, the only thing that might stop this high-velocity event is the release of internal pressure (decompression), resulting in a deceleration in the crack-propagation rate. This deceleration can be achieved through the use of crack arrestors, or the ability of the pipeline material to resist ductile fracture. To evaluate the resistance to crack growth, the crack tip opening angle (CTOA) is used. Recent articles on the CTOA of pipeline steels at quasi-static rates with modified double cantilever beam specimens (MDCB), and at dynamic displacements rates by use of drop weight tear testing have provided data to support this need. These laboratory results from the literature, compared with results of full-scale tests, indicate that details of the fracture mode depend on the rate of fracture. To further study the dependence among the rate, fracture mode, and CTOA, a dynamic test apparatus was designed to perform CTOA testing of MDCB specimens, so that comparisons to quasi-static and full-scale results could be made. This new apparatus consists of a 500 kN uniaxial hydraulic test machine capable of stand-alone displacement rates of 300 mm/s, and a disc spring apparatus that is used to further accelerate the testing displacement rate. Initial results of the testing show that full slant fracture mode is observed at the highest rates tested for X65 and X100 steels. Maximum crack velocities approaching 10 m/s were recorded with highspeed photography. CTOA measurements were typically made at a position about 30 mm ahead of the pre-fatigue crack, over a distance of about 15 mm in the steady-state crack propagation regime. In this paper, we describe the high-speed apparatus, discuss the relationship among specimen configuration, crack speed, and CTOA, and present initial results on X65 and X100 pipeline steels.

An Investigation of the Steady-State Performance of a Wave Aerodynamic Thrust Bearing for High Speed Applications

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicoleta M. Ene ◽  
Florin Dimofte
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Thrust Bearing ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Axial Loads ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Minimum Film Thickness ◽  
Computer Codes ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
Steady State Performance

The steady-state performance of an aerodynamic double thrust wave bearing was investigated. The investigation showed that a double thrust wave bearing with an inner diameter of 15 mm and an outer diameter of 45 mm can support axial loads of 200 N at 100,000 rpm for a minimum film thickness of 3 microns. The influence of the wave bearing parameters on the bearing performance was also analyzed. The theoretical analysis was validated by experimentally testing one side of the thrust bearing. A special test rig was built for this purpose. The experimental data were close to the numerical predictions, validating the computer codes.

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