scholarly journals Comparison of damage parameter based Finite Element fatigue life analysis results to combustion chamber type TMF panel test results

Author(s):  
Gordan Thiede ◽  
Evgeny B. Zametaev ◽  
Joerg R. Riccius ◽  
Stefanie Reese
Author(s):  
Recep M. Gorguluarslan ◽  
Seung-Kyum Choi

This research examines classification approaches for estimating the reliability of structural systems. To validate the accuracy and efficiency of the classification methods, a practical engineering problem; namely, a spider assembly of a washing machine, has been considered. For the spider assembly, fatigue life test, finite element analysis, physical experimentation, and a classification processes are conducted in order to establish the analytical certification of its current design. Specifically, the finite element analysis and fatigue life analysis are performed and their results are validated compared to physical experimental results. The classification process is developed to estimate the probability of failure of the spider assembly in terms of stress and fatigue life. The relationship between the random quantities and structural responses of the spider assembly is established using probabilistic neural network and the support vector machine classifiers. The performance margin of the spider assembly is fully identified based on the estimated failure probability and structural analysis results from the fatigue life analysis and classifications.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Anand Mohan Singh ◽  
Megha Bhawsar ◽  
Neeraj Kumar Nagayach

In this present work a virtual environment has been created to investigate the failure analysis on spur gear assembly in which structural analysis, fatigue failure analysis and contact stress analysis have been performed using finite element method. For this work, a three dimensional cad model has been created and imported to ANSYS workbench for further finite element analysis. Various boundary conditions have been used to perform structural, fatigue failure assessment and contact analysis such as revolute joints is provided with Body Ground connection for 60 rpm for structure analysis, Augmented Lagrange method is set for contact analysis, for fatigue life analysis the fatigue strength factor is used as 0.85 for fully reverse loading and the life of shear stress in cycles and for the contact analysis linear and nonlinear contact are used for both source and target body. It has been observe that contact stress and bending stress not attain their maximum values at the same points, if the contact stress minimize in primary design stage then the failure of gear can minimized by analysis of the problem during the earlier stage of design. It can also be state that by using finite element analysis complex analysis like fatigue and contact analysis can be performed very accurately within a very short time and cost effectively rather than experimental analysis.


2014 ◽  
Vol 541-542 ◽  
pp. 569-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong Ke Tian ◽  
Chao Yin ◽  
Fa He Yang

Based on average loading assumption, a non-linear contact finite element model of coupling triple-diaphragm assembly configuration is established. In accordance with the result of diaphragm equivalent stress, the yield strength criterion and high cycle-stress fatigue life norm are adopted to calculate strength safety coefficient and fatigue life of coupling diaphragm. The durability of coupling diaphragm is proved enough numerically.


Author(s):  
Fre´de´ric Demanze ◽  
Didier Hanonge ◽  
Alain Chalumeau ◽  
Olivier Leclerc

Following some experiences of bending stiffeners fatigue failures during full scale tests performed at Flexi France on flexible pipe and stiffener assemblies, Technip decided to launch in 1999 a major research program on fatigue life analysis of bending stiffeners made of Polyurethane material. This fatigue life assessment is now systematically performed by Technip for all new design of flexible riser bending stiffeners. This totally innovative method comprises a number of features as follows: Firstly fatigue behaviour of polyurethane material is described. The theoretical background, based on effective strain intensity factor, is detailed, together with experimental results on laboratory notched samples, solicited under strain control for various strain ratios, to obtain fatigue data. These fatigue data are well fitted by a power law defining the total number of cycles at break as a function of the effective strain intensity factor. The notion of fatigue threshold, below which no propagation is observed, is also demonstrated. Secondly the design used by Technip for its bending stiffeners, and most of all the critical areas regarding fatigue for these massive polyurethane structures are presented. Thirdly the methodology for fatigue life assessment of bending stiffeners in the critical areas defined above is discussed. Calibration of the strain calculation principle is presented versus finite element analysis. Based on all fatigue test results, the size of the equivalent notch to be considered at design stage, in the same critical areas, is discussed. Finally, a comprehensive calibration of the methodology according to full and middle scale test results is presented. The present paper is therefore a step forward in the knowledge of fatigue behaviour of massive polyurethane bending stiffener structures, which are critical items for flexible risers integrity, and widely used in the offshore industry. The confidence in bending stiffeners reliability is greatly enhanced by the introduction of this innovative methodology developed by Technip.


2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 5894-5898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Hong Liu ◽  
Fang Li

The stabilizer anti-roll bar can prevent the vehicle from rollover, so it is important to get the mechanical properties of it. To achieve it, the finite element technology is chosen and the parametric model was built in the first place. The von Mises stress distribution, reliability and the sensitivity were obtained after being analyzed respectively. Based on these, the fatigue life was estimated finally. The fatigue analysis results were contrasted with the life requirements of stabilizer bar’s endurance test.


Author(s):  
Barıs¸ Koca ◽  
Bu¨lent Ekici

The focus of this study is to find fatigue behavior and fatigue life of a drag link in the different road and loading conditions. Finite element method was used for fatigue analysis and fatigue life of the drag link was predicted. Firstly, the historical changes in the concept of the fatigue and fatigue life calculation methods were explained in the chapter one and two. Factor affecting the fatigue performance was explained. Stress and strain based fatigue analysis methods were described clearly. Finally, fatigue life analysis in the frequency domain which is a new method relative to the others was explained. Then, two different steering drag links of a midibus were examined and fatigue life calculations of these two drag links were made. The fatigue life analysis in the time domain of the drag links were made in the static steering conditions and the results were compared with the test results made by the vendor of the drag links. After that, the drag link which has a greater fatigue life than the other was selected, the road loads were taken from another test report which was made by using the same drag link and the fatigue life of the drag link was computed by using the finite element method in the time domain. Finally, the same road loads were converted in the frequency domain and the fatigue life analysis of the same drag link were made in the frequency domain. The results from the time domain and the frequency domain were compared and the advantages of the fatigue life analysis in the frequency domain were expressed.


Author(s):  
Bianca de Carvalho Pinheiro ◽  
Ilson Paranhos Pasqualino ◽  
Se´rgio Barros da Cunha

This work is within an ongoing study, which aims to propose a new methodology for fatigue life analysis of steel pipelines with plain dents under cyclic internal pressure. This methodology follows the current high cycle fatigue theory and employs stress concentration factors induced by plain dents to modify standard S-N curves. A previously developed and validated finite element model is extended to generate stress concentration factors for longitudinal and transverse dents, in addition to spherical dents. Several finite element analyses are carried out in a parametric study to evaluate stress concentration factors induced by the three dent types studied: spherical, longitudinal and transverse dents. Analytical expressions are developed to estimate stress concentration factors for these three dent types as function of pipe and dent geometric parameters. Small-scale fatigue tests are conducted to evaluate the finite life behavior of dented steel pipes under cyclic internal pressure. The methodology is validated in view of the fatigue tests results. Including expressions to estimate stress concentration factors for three different dent types (spherical, longitudinal and transverse dents), the proposed methodology can then be used for fatigue life analysis of dented steel pipelines under cyclic internal pressure.


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