Aim To improve the efficiency of fatigue material tests and relevant statistical treatment of test data. Methods\ Least square approach and other special treatments were used. Results and Conclusion\ The concepts...Aim To improve the efficiency of fatigue material tests and relevant statistical treatment of test data. Methods\ Least square approach and other special treatments were used. Results and Conclusion\ The concepts of each phase in fatigue tests and statistical treatment are clarified. The method proposed leads to three important properties. Reduced number of specimens brings to the advantage of lowering test expenditures. The whole test procedure has more flexibility for there is no need to conduct many tests at the same stress level as in traditional cases.展开更多
A significant temperature raise within hydrogen vehicle cylinder during the fast filling process will be observed, while the strength and fatigue life of the cylinder will dramatically decrease at high temperature. In...A significant temperature raise within hydrogen vehicle cylinder during the fast filling process will be observed, while the strength and fatigue life of the cylinder will dramatically decrease at high temperature. In order to evaluate the strength and fatigue of composite hydrogen storage vessel, a 70-MPa fatigue test system using hydrogen medium was set up. Experimental study on the fatigue of composite hydrogen storage vessels under real hydrogen environment was performed. The experimental results show that the ultimate strength and fatigue life both decreased obviously compared with the values under hydraulic fatigue test. Furthermore, fatigue property, failure behavior, and safe hydrogen charging/discharging working mode of onboard hydrogen storage vessels were obtained through the fatigue tests.展开更多
In order to predict the lifetime of products appropriately with long lifetime and high reliability,the accelerated degradation testing(ADT)has been proposed.Composite wind turbine blade is one of the most important co...In order to predict the lifetime of products appropriately with long lifetime and high reliability,the accelerated degradation testing(ADT)has been proposed.Composite wind turbine blade is one of the most important components in wind turbine system.Its fatigue cycle is very long in practice.A full-scale fatigue testing is usually used to verify the design of a new blade.In general,the full-scale fatigue testing of blade is accelerated on the basis of the damage equivalent principle.During the full-scale fatigue test ing,blade is subjected to higher testing load than normal operat ing conditions;consequently,the performance degradation of the blade is hastened over time.The full-scale fatigue testing of blade is regarded as a special ADT.According to the fatigue failure criterion,we choose blade stiffness as the characteristic quantity of the blade performance,and propose an accelerated model(AM)for blade on the basis of the theories of ADT.Then,degradation path of the blade stiffness is modeled by using Gamma process.Finally,the lifet ime prediction of full-scale megawatt(MW)blade is conducted by combining the proposed AM and blade stiffness degradation model.The prediction results prove the reasonability and validity of this study.This can supply a new approach to predict the lifetime of the full-scale MW blade.展开更多
Purpose–In this paper,the C80 special coal gondola car was taken as the subject,and the load test data of the car body at the center plate,side bearing and coupler measured on the dedicated line were broken down to g...Purpose–In this paper,the C80 special coal gondola car was taken as the subject,and the load test data of the car body at the center plate,side bearing and coupler measured on the dedicated line were broken down to generate the random load component spectrums of the car body under five working conditions,namely expansion,bouncing,rolling,torsion and pitching according to the typical motion attitude of the car body.Design/methodology/approach–On the basis of processing the measured load data,the random load component spectrums were equivalently converted into sinusoidal load component spectrums for bench test based on the principle of pseudo-damage equivalence of load.Relying on the fatigue and vibration test bench of the whole railway wagon,by taking each sinusoidal load component spectrum as the simulation target,the time waveform replication(TWR)iteration technology was adopted to create the drive signal of each loading actuator required for the fatigue test of car body on the bench,and the drive signal was corrected based on the equivalence principle of measured stress fatigue damage to obtain the fatigue test loads of car body under various typical working conditions.Findings–The fatigue test results on the test bench were substantially close to the measured test results on the line.According to the results,the relative error between the fatigue damage of the car body on the test bench and the measured damage on the line was within the range of16.03%–27.14%.Originality/value–The bench test results basically reproduced the fatigue damage of the key parts of the car body on the line.展开更多
This paper introduces the process and result of fatigue test of steel (Z direction steel) welded T tubular joints used in offshore engineering. Detailed measurement of stress concentration factor, stress distribution,...This paper introduces the process and result of fatigue test of steel (Z direction steel) welded T tubular joints used in offshore engineering. Detailed measurement of stress concentration factor, stress distribution, fatigue life and crack development has been performed. Through analysis, an empirical formula of stress concentration factor for T tubular joints, fatigue S-N curve and crack propagation rule are obtained.展开更多
Micro-structure related behavior of diffusion bonding joints is a crucial issue in device and reactor fabrication of Micro Chemo Mechanical Systems.However,the previous studies have been focused on the macro mechanica...Micro-structure related behavior of diffusion bonding joints is a crucial issue in device and reactor fabrication of Micro Chemo Mechanical Systems.However,the previous studies have been focused on the macro mechanical performance of diffusion bonded joint,especially diffusion bonding conditions effects on tensile strength,shearing strength and fatigue strength.The research of interfacial micro-voids and microstructures evolution for failure mechanism has not been carried out for diffusion-bonded joints.An interfacial electrical resistance measuring method is proposed to evaluate the quality of bonded joints and verified by using two-dimensional finite-element simulation.The influences of micro void geometry on increments of resistance are analyzed and the relationship between bonded area fraction and resistance increment is established by theoretical analysis combined with simulated results.Metallographic inspections and micro-hardness testing are conducted near the interface of diffusion bonded joints.For the purpose of identifying the failure mechanisms of the joints,both microscopic tensile and fatigue tests are conducted on the self-developed in-situ microscopic fatigue testing system.Based on the microscopic observations,the mechanism of interfacial failure is addressed.The observation result shows that for 316LSS diffusion-bonded joints,microstructure evolution and effect of micro-voids play a key role in interfacial failure mechanism.Finally,a new life prediction model in terms of the increment of electrical resistance is developed and confirmed by the experimental results.The proposed study is initiated that constituted a primary interfacial failure mechanism on micron scale and provide the life prediction for reliability of components sealed by diffusion bonding.展开更多
In order to solve the problem of insufficient exciting force of equipment for large full-scale wind turbine blade fatigue testing,the influence of gravity on the performance of excitation equipment and fatigue damage ...In order to solve the problem of insufficient exciting force of equipment for large full-scale wind turbine blade fatigue testing,the influence of gravity on the performance of excitation equipment and fatigue damage evaluation of the different positions of wind turbine blades are analyzed.With the multi-excitation loading in the horizontal direction,the actuator force of the excitation equipment does not need to overcome the gravity of the dynamic mass,which directly outputs the exciting force of the system vibration.The excitation efficiency of the equipment is 77%higher than that of the vertical load.The gravity moment of the horizontal loading mode is perpendicular to the loading direction.That is,the mean load in the flapwise direction is zero.The weight of excitation equipment could replace the tuning mass on the condition that the self-weight of equipment is reduced by the multi-excitation mode,which helps the excitation equipment play the comprehensive function of excitation equipment and tuning mass.At the same time,the gravity moment in the edgewise direction will be decreased by 17.0%22.5%under the multi-excitation horizontal loading mode.In the vertical loading mode,the gravity moment is the mean load,which only increases fatigue damage accumulation by 15.6%.By comparing the role of gravity in the excitation equipment and fatigue damage evaluation,the multi-excitation horizontal loading mode has more advantage to performance the exciting force than the contribution of gravity to the fatigue damage accumulation in the vertical loading mode.Through the fatigue testing of multi-excitation horizontal loading,the potential of excitation equipment is explored,and the problem of insufficient exciting force in large full-scale wind turbine blade fatigue testing will be solved.展开更多
In order to provide more insights into the damage propagation composite wind turbine blades(blade)under cyclic fatigue loading,a stiffness degradation model for blade is proposed based on the full-scale fatigue testin...In order to provide more insights into the damage propagation composite wind turbine blades(blade)under cyclic fatigue loading,a stiffness degradation model for blade is proposed based on the full-scale fatigue testing of a blade.A novel non-linear fatigue damage accumulation model is proposed using the damage assessment theories of composite laminates for the first time.Then,a stiffness degradation model is established based on the correlation of fatigue damage and residual stiffness of the composite laminates.Finally,a stiffness degradation model for the blade is presented based on the full-scale fatigue testing.The scientific rationale of the proposed stiffness model of blade is verified by using full-scale fatigue test data of blade with a total length of 52.5 m.The results indicate that the proposed stiffness degradation model of the blade agrees well with the fatigue testing results of this blade.This work provides a basis for evaluating the fatigue damage and lifetime of blade under cyclic fatigue loading.展开更多
A new dual-actuator fatigue loading system of wind turbine blades was designed.Compared with the traditional pendulum loading mode,the masses in this system only moved linearly along the loading direction to increase ...A new dual-actuator fatigue loading system of wind turbine blades was designed.Compared with the traditional pendulum loading mode,the masses in this system only moved linearly along the loading direction to increase the exciting force.However,the two actuators and the blade constituted a complicated non-linear energy transferring system,which led to the non-synchronization of actuators.On-site test results showed that the virtual spindle synchronous strategy commonly used in synchronous control was undesirable and caused the instability of the blade’s amplitude eventually.A cross-coupled control strategy based on the active disturbance rejection algorithm was proposed.Firstly,a control system model was built according to the synchronization error and tracking error.Furthermore,based on arranging the transition process,estimating the system state and error feedback,and compensating disturbance,an active disturbance rejection controller was designed by adopting the optimal control function.Finally,on-site test results showed that the cross-coupled control strategy based on the active disturbance rejection algorithm could ensure the synchronization of two actuators.The maximum speed synchronization error of the two motors was less than 16 RPM,the displacement synchronization error of the two actuators was less than 0.25 mm and approaching zero after 4 seconds,and the peak value of vibration of the blade was less than 5 mm,which satisfied the fatigue test requirement.展开更多
AE （acoustic emission） signals from concrete slab during fatigue testing with a running-wheel load were evaluated. The signals were recorded by remote sensors connected to a computer network. The sensing equipment c...AE （acoustic emission） signals from concrete slab during fatigue testing with a running-wheel load were evaluated. The signals were recorded by remote sensors connected to a computer network. The sensing equipment consisted of 60 kHz resonant-type AE sensors mounted on a reinforcing steel bar as a waveguide, together with a 16-channel sensor highway AE system. Because the detected AE signals included periodic mechanical noise from the motion of the wheel, these noises were eliminated by means of signal processing. The AE waveguide measurement over a length of 3 m detected fractures as vertical and horizontal cracks in the RC （reinforced concrete） slab. Those cracks were analyzed by correlating AE parameters with macroscopic distortions and the numbers of fatigue cycles. In the AE events and AE energy, two types of AE phenomena, active region and inactive region, were observed during fatigue testing. The vertical cracks were characterized by an AE amplitude of 58 dB, a peak frequency of 30 kHz, and a ratio of the rise time to the maximum amplitude value （RA） of 100. The horizontal cracks were characterized by an AE amplitude of 85 dB, a peak frequency of 60 kHz, and an RA value of 10.展开更多
In today’s era of rapid technological advancement,the precise measurement of metal strain holds crucial significance across numerous fields.From mechanical manufacturing to civil engineering,aerospace to biomedical s...In today’s era of rapid technological advancement,the precise measurement of metal strain holds crucial significance across numerous fields.From mechanical manufacturing to civil engineering,aerospace to biomedical sciences,understanding the strain behavior of metals under stress is essential for ensuring structural safety and the proper functioning of equipment.This paper focuses on five commonly used sensors for measuring metal strain:resistance sensors,fiber optic sensors,piezoelectric sensors,Hall effect sensors,and capacitive sensors.It delves into their working principles,practical applications,advantages and disadvantages,as well as future development trends,aiming to provide a comprehensive reference for research and practice in related fields.展开更多
As a typical steel,the fatigue of marine high-strength steels has been emphasized by scholars.In this paper,the fatigue performance and crack growth mechanism of a high-strength steel for ships are investigated by exp...As a typical steel,the fatigue of marine high-strength steels has been emphasized by scholars.In this paper,the fatigue performance and crack growth mechanism of a high-strength steel for ships are investigated by experimental methods.First,the fatigue threshold test and fatigue crack growth rate test of this high-strength steel under different stress ratios were carried out.The influence of stress ratio on the fatigue properties of this steel was analyzed.Secondly,scanning electron microscope was used to analyze the crack growth specimen section of this steel.The crack growth and failure mechanism of this steel were revealed.Finally,based on the above research results,the stress ratio effect of high-strength steel was investigated from the perspectives of crack closure and driving force.Considering the fatigue behavior in the near-threshold stage and the destabilization stage,a fatigue crack growth behavior prediction model of highstrength steel was established.The accuracy of the model was verified by test data.Moreover,the applicability of the modified model to various materials and its excellent predictive ability were verified through comparison with literature data and existing models.展开更多
Crack length measurement algorithms based on computer vision have shown promising engineering application prospects in the field of aircraft fatigue crack monitoring.However,due to the complexity of the monitoring env...Crack length measurement algorithms based on computer vision have shown promising engineering application prospects in the field of aircraft fatigue crack monitoring.However,due to the complexity of the monitoring environment,the subtle visual features of small fatigue cracks,and the impact of structural elastic deformation,directly applying object segmentation algorithms often results in significant measurement errors.Therefore,this paper proposes a high-precision crack length measurement method based on Bidirectional Target Tracking Model(Bi2TM),which integrates crack tip localization,interference identification,and length compensation.First,a general object segmentation model is used to perform rough crack segmentation.Then,the Bi2TM network,combined with the visual features of the structure in different stress states,is employed to track the bidirectional position of the crack tip in the“open”and“closed”states.This ultimately enables interference identification within the rough segmented crack region,achieving highprecision length measurement.In a high-interference environment of aircraft fatigue testing,the proposed method is used to measure 1000 crack images ranging from 1 mm to 11 mm.For more than 90%of the samples,the measurement error is less than 5 pixels,demonstrating significant advantages over the existing methods.展开更多
Purpose–This study aims to investigate the fatigue behavior and failure modes of bolted lap joints using Modified Tensile Specimens(MTS)under various cyclic load conditions.Emphasis is placed on identifying the relat...Purpose–This study aims to investigate the fatigue behavior and failure modes of bolted lap joints using Modified Tensile Specimens(MTS)under various cyclic load conditions.Emphasis is placed on identifying the relationship between load amplitude,fatigue life,and damage progression in low-carbon steel assemblies.Design/methodology/approach–An experimental approach was adopted using MTS specimens fabricated from St 1203 cold-rolled steel,joined with Grade 8.8 M4 bolts.Cyclic fatigue tests were conducted under zerobased loading at seven distinct force levels.Fracture surfaces were visually analyzed to identify dominant failure mechanisms.Findings–The results revealed a strong inverse correlation between applied cyclic load and fatigue life.Three distinct failure modes were identified:bolt shear at high loads(5.4 kN),interface cracking and slippage at moderate loads(4.9–5.1 kN),and plate tearing or stable fatigue behavior at lower loads(54.1 kN).The results highlight a progressive transition in failure mechanisms,from bolt shear at high loads to plate tearing and interface cracking at lower loads,providing essential insights for fatigue-resistant bolted joint design.Originality/value–This study offers original insights into the fatigue behavior of bolted lap joints using MTS,a relatively underexplored configuration in fatigue assessment.By experimentally evaluating failure modes under varied cyclic load levels,the authors uncover critical transitions in damage mechanisms—from bolt shear to interface cracking and plate tearing—depending on the applied load.Unlike many existing studies focused on numerical modeling or bonded joints alone,this work provides empirical data rooted in real-world fastening conditions using cold-rolled low-carbon steel.展开更多
The tension leg platform is a typical compliant platform that is connected to the seabed through tension leg tendons.However,it is hard to characterize tension leg tendons due to the complexity of their force and moti...The tension leg platform is a typical compliant platform that is connected to the seabed through tension leg tendons.However,it is hard to characterize tension leg tendons due to the complexity of their force and motions as well as the lack of full-scale test methods.We performed a finite element analysis and full-scale four-point bending fatigue tests on tension leg tendons and connectors to study the fatigue properties of the tension leg tendons(made using 36in-X70 steel pipes)used in the Gulf of Mexico.The maximum deflection and the maximum stress of samples under complex loading were estimated through finite element simulation to ensure the testing requirements,including load intensity,load method,load path,and frequency.The maximum equivalent strain and the corresponding position were then determined through testing,which were further compared with simulation results to verify their accuracy and applicability.The maximum strain amplitude from simulations was 761.42με,while the equivalent strain amplitude obtained through tests was 734.90με,which is close to the simulation result.In addition,when the number of fatigue cycles reached 1.055 million,sample damage did not occur.It confirms that the fatigue performance of the tendon steel pipe weld is better than the C1 curve value shown in the DNV RP C203 specification.The proposed full-scale approach to study the fatigue properties of tension leg tendons can provide a reference for domestic engineering design and manufacture of tension leg tendons as well as promote the localization of test equipment.展开更多
Tension-compression fatigue test was performed on 0.45% C steel specimens.Normal and tangential components of magnetic memory testing signals,Hp(y) and Hp(x) signals,with their characteristics,K of Hp(y) and Hp(x)M of...Tension-compression fatigue test was performed on 0.45% C steel specimens.Normal and tangential components of magnetic memory testing signals,Hp(y) and Hp(x) signals,with their characteristics,K of Hp(y) and Hp(x)M of Hp(x),throughout the fatigue process were presented and analyzed.Abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak of Hp(x) reversed after loading; Hp(y) curves rotated clockwise and Hp(x) curves elevated significantly with the increase of fatigue cycle number at the first a few fatigue cycles,both Hp(y) and Hp(x) curves were stable after that,the amplitude of abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak value of Hp(x) increased more quickly after fatigue crack initiation.Abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak of Hp(x) at the notch reversed again after failure.The characteristics were found to exhibit consistent tendency in the whole fatigue life and behave differently in different stages of fatigue.In initial and crack developing stages,the characteristics increased significantly due to dislocations increase and crack propagation,respectively.In stable stage,the characteristics remained constant as a result of dislocation blocking,K value ranged from 20 to 30 A/(m·mm)-1,and Hp(x)M ranged from 270 to 300 A/m under the test parameters in this work.After failure,both abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak of Hp(x) reversed,K value was 133 A/(m·mm)-1 and Hp(x)M was-640 A/m.The results indicate that the characteristics of Hp(y) and Hp(x) signals were related to the accumulation of fatigue,so it is feasible and applicable to monitor fatigue damage of ferromagnetic components using metal magnetic memory testing(MMMT).展开更多
Submerged abrasive waterjet peening(SAWJP)is an effective anti-fatigue manufacturing technology that is widely used to strengthen aeroengine components.This study investigated the correlation of SAWJP process paramete...Submerged abrasive waterjet peening(SAWJP)is an effective anti-fatigue manufacturing technology that is widely used to strengthen aeroengine components.This study investigated the correlation of SAWJP process parameters on surface integrity and fatigue life of titanium alloy TA19.SAWJP with different water pressures and standoff distances(SoDs)was conducted on the TA19 specimens.The surface integrity of the specimens before and after SAWJP with different process parameters was experimentally studied,including microstructure,surface roughness,microhardness,and compressive residual stress(CRS).Finally,fatigue tests of the specimens before and after SAWJP treatment with different process parameters were carried out at room temperature.The results highlighted that the fatigue life of the TA19 specimen can be increased by 5.46,5.98,and 6.28 times under relatively optimal process parameters,which is mainly due to the improved surface integrity of the specimen after SAWJP treatment.However,the fatigue life of specimens treated with improper process parameters is decreased by 0.55 to 0.69 times owing to the terrible surface roughness caused by the material erosion.This work verifies that SAWJP can effectively improve the surface integrity and fatigue life of workpieces,and reveals the relationship between process parameters,surface integrity,and fatigue life,which provides support for the promotion of SAWJP in the manufacturing fields.展开更多
Cold Metal Transfer-Based Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition(CMT-WA-DED)presents a promising avenue for the rapid fabrication of components crucial to automotive,shipbuilding,and aerospace industries.However,the susc...Cold Metal Transfer-Based Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition(CMT-WA-DED)presents a promising avenue for the rapid fabrication of components crucial to automotive,shipbuilding,and aerospace industries.However,the susceptibility to fatigue of CMT-WA-DED-produced AZ31 Mg alloy components has impeded their widespread adoption for critical load-bearing applications.In this study,a comprehensive investigation into the fatigue behaviour of WA-DED-fabricated AZ31 Mg alloy has been carried out and compared to commercially available wrought AZ31 alloy.Our findings indicate that the as-deposited parts exhibit a lower fatigue life than wrought Mg alloy,primarily due to poor surface finish,tensile residual stress,porosity,and coarse grain microstructure inherent in the WA-DED process.Low Plasticity Burnishing(LPB)treatment is applied to mitigate these issues,which induce significant plastic deformation on the surface.This treatment resulted in a remarkable improvement of fatigue life by 42%,accompanied by a reduction in surface roughness,grain refinement and enhancement of compressive residual stress levels.Furthermore,during cyclic deformation,WA-DED specimens exhibited higher plasticity and dislocation density compared to both wrought and WA-DED+LPB specimens.A higher fraction of Low Angle Grain Boundaries(LAGBs)in WA-DED specimens contributed to multiple crack initiation sites and convoluted crack paths,ultimately leading to premature failure.In contrast,wrought and WA-DED+LPB specimens displayed a higher percentage of High Angle Grain Boundaries(HAGBs),which hindered dislocation movement and resulted in fewer crack initiation sites and less complex crack paths,thereby extending fatigue life.These findings underscore the effectiveness of LPB as a post-processing technique to enhance the fatigue performance of WA-DED-fabricated AZ31 Mg alloy components.Our study highlights the importance of LPB surface treatment on AZ31 Mg components produced by CMT-WA-DED to remove surface defects,enabling their widespread use in load-bearing applications.展开更多
In the present study, an aero pneumatic fatigue testing machine for complete dentures was designed, fabricated, and tested for the evaluation of the fatigue life of reinforced complete upper denture (CUD). On completi...In the present study, an aero pneumatic fatigue testing machine for complete dentures was designed, fabricated, and tested for the evaluation of the fatigue life of reinforced complete upper denture (CUD). On completion and testing, it was observed that the machine has the potential of generating reliable number of cyclic data. The machine’s performance was evaluated using test specimens of identical CUDs that were machined in conformity with standard procedures. The fatigue machine compressed the lower dental arch over the upper denture-specimen in centric occlusion, in the same way that the two masticatory muscles pull the lower jaw over the upper jaw during chewing. The incorporation of glass fibres into the CUD using a sandwich technique quadruples the lifespan of the denture (<em>P</em> = 0.004). The low standard deviation, along with the low coefficient of variation (CV) of the group of unreinforced dentures shows the repeatability of the results and the reliability of the machine. The high standard deviation and coefficient of variation of reinforced dentures was expected, since a high variation of results is usually recorded in fibre reinforcement cases. This research confirmed the view that the crack during denture fracture initiates in the anterior palatal area and propagates to the posterior.展开更多
The low frequency vibration response of a specimen in acoustic fatigue tests depends not only on the dynamic characteristics and the boundary conditions of the specimen itself, but also on the test unit which couples ...The low frequency vibration response of a specimen in acoustic fatigue tests depends not only on the dynamic characteristics and the boundary conditions of the specimen itself, but also on the test unit which couples the specimen to a given sound field. Further, the latter can even be dominant instead the former in some circumstances. This fact is shown in the paper by using the experimental results and the theoretical analysis of the acoustic-induced vibration of a boundary clamped rectangular thin plate. In analysing the systems of acoustic fatigue test, an approach of electro-mechano-acoustical analogous circuit is used. The application of the approach can give an estimation of the effects on the low frequency vibration modes of various parameters in a system quantitatively. This supplies a theoretical basis and a means for the rational layout of acoustic fatigue tests.展开更多
文摘Aim To improve the efficiency of fatigue material tests and relevant statistical treatment of test data. Methods\ Least square approach and other special treatments were used. Results and Conclusion\ The concepts of each phase in fatigue tests and statistical treatment are clarified. The method proposed leads to three important properties. Reduced number of specimens brings to the advantage of lowering test expenditures. The whole test procedure has more flexibility for there is no need to conduct many tests at the same stress level as in traditional cases.
文摘A significant temperature raise within hydrogen vehicle cylinder during the fast filling process will be observed, while the strength and fatigue life of the cylinder will dramatically decrease at high temperature. In order to evaluate the strength and fatigue of composite hydrogen storage vessel, a 70-MPa fatigue test system using hydrogen medium was set up. Experimental study on the fatigue of composite hydrogen storage vessels under real hydrogen environment was performed. The experimental results show that the ultimate strength and fatigue life both decreased obviously compared with the values under hydraulic fatigue test. Furthermore, fatigue property, failure behavior, and safe hydrogen charging/discharging working mode of onboard hydrogen storage vessels were obtained through the fatigue tests.
基金the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China(No.51665029)。
文摘In order to predict the lifetime of products appropriately with long lifetime and high reliability,the accelerated degradation testing(ADT)has been proposed.Composite wind turbine blade is one of the most important components in wind turbine system.Its fatigue cycle is very long in practice.A full-scale fatigue testing is usually used to verify the design of a new blade.In general,the full-scale fatigue testing of blade is accelerated on the basis of the damage equivalent principle.During the full-scale fatigue test ing,blade is subjected to higher testing load than normal operat ing conditions;consequently,the performance degradation of the blade is hastened over time.The full-scale fatigue testing of blade is regarded as a special ADT.According to the fatigue failure criterion,we choose blade stiffness as the characteristic quantity of the blade performance,and propose an accelerated model(AM)for blade on the basis of the theories of ADT.Then,degradation path of the blade stiffness is modeled by using Gamma process.Finally,the lifet ime prediction of full-scale megawatt(MW)blade is conducted by combining the proposed AM and blade stiffness degradation model.The prediction results prove the reasonability and validity of this study.This can supply a new approach to predict the lifetime of the full-scale MW blade.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Research and Development Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology(Grant No.2020YFB1200200ZL)the Scientific Research Program of the Department of Education of Liaoning Province(Grant No.2021LJKZ1298)the Science and Technology Research and Development Foundation of CRRC(Grant No.2021CHA014).
文摘Purpose–In this paper,the C80 special coal gondola car was taken as the subject,and the load test data of the car body at the center plate,side bearing and coupler measured on the dedicated line were broken down to generate the random load component spectrums of the car body under five working conditions,namely expansion,bouncing,rolling,torsion and pitching according to the typical motion attitude of the car body.Design/methodology/approach–On the basis of processing the measured load data,the random load component spectrums were equivalently converted into sinusoidal load component spectrums for bench test based on the principle of pseudo-damage equivalence of load.Relying on the fatigue and vibration test bench of the whole railway wagon,by taking each sinusoidal load component spectrum as the simulation target,the time waveform replication(TWR)iteration technology was adopted to create the drive signal of each loading actuator required for the fatigue test of car body on the bench,and the drive signal was corrected based on the equivalence principle of measured stress fatigue damage to obtain the fatigue test loads of car body under various typical working conditions.Findings–The fatigue test results on the test bench were substantially close to the measured test results on the line.According to the results,the relative error between the fatigue damage of the car body on the test bench and the measured damage on the line was within the range of16.03%–27.14%.Originality/value–The bench test results basically reproduced the fatigue damage of the key parts of the car body on the line.
文摘This paper introduces the process and result of fatigue test of steel (Z direction steel) welded T tubular joints used in offshore engineering. Detailed measurement of stress concentration factor, stress distribution, fatigue life and crack development has been performed. Through analysis, an empirical formula of stress concentration factor for T tubular joints, fatigue S-N curve and crack propagation rule are obtained.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50475068)
文摘Micro-structure related behavior of diffusion bonding joints is a crucial issue in device and reactor fabrication of Micro Chemo Mechanical Systems.However,the previous studies have been focused on the macro mechanical performance of diffusion bonded joint,especially diffusion bonding conditions effects on tensile strength,shearing strength and fatigue strength.The research of interfacial micro-voids and microstructures evolution for failure mechanism has not been carried out for diffusion-bonded joints.An interfacial electrical resistance measuring method is proposed to evaluate the quality of bonded joints and verified by using two-dimensional finite-element simulation.The influences of micro void geometry on increments of resistance are analyzed and the relationship between bonded area fraction and resistance increment is established by theoretical analysis combined with simulated results.Metallographic inspections and micro-hardness testing are conducted near the interface of diffusion bonded joints.For the purpose of identifying the failure mechanisms of the joints,both microscopic tensile and fatigue tests are conducted on the self-developed in-situ microscopic fatigue testing system.Based on the microscopic observations,the mechanism of interfacial failure is addressed.The observation result shows that for 316LSS diffusion-bonded joints,microstructure evolution and effect of micro-voids play a key role in interfacial failure mechanism.Finally,a new life prediction model in terms of the increment of electrical resistance is developed and confirmed by the experimental results.The proposed study is initiated that constituted a primary interfacial failure mechanism on micron scale and provide the life prediction for reliability of components sealed by diffusion bonding.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFB1501200)。
文摘In order to solve the problem of insufficient exciting force of equipment for large full-scale wind turbine blade fatigue testing,the influence of gravity on the performance of excitation equipment and fatigue damage evaluation of the different positions of wind turbine blades are analyzed.With the multi-excitation loading in the horizontal direction,the actuator force of the excitation equipment does not need to overcome the gravity of the dynamic mass,which directly outputs the exciting force of the system vibration.The excitation efficiency of the equipment is 77%higher than that of the vertical load.The gravity moment of the horizontal loading mode is perpendicular to the loading direction.That is,the mean load in the flapwise direction is zero.The weight of excitation equipment could replace the tuning mass on the condition that the self-weight of equipment is reduced by the multi-excitation mode,which helps the excitation equipment play the comprehensive function of excitation equipment and tuning mass.At the same time,the gravity moment in the edgewise direction will be decreased by 17.0%22.5%under the multi-excitation horizontal loading mode.In the vertical loading mode,the gravity moment is the mean load,which only increases fatigue damage accumulation by 15.6%.By comparing the role of gravity in the excitation equipment and fatigue damage evaluation,the multi-excitation horizontal loading mode has more advantage to performance the exciting force than the contribution of gravity to the fatigue damage accumulation in the vertical loading mode.Through the fatigue testing of multi-excitation horizontal loading,the potential of excitation equipment is explored,and the problem of insufficient exciting force in large full-scale wind turbine blade fatigue testing will be solved.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Programs of Gansu Province,China(Nos.21JR1RA248,20JR10RA264)the Young Scholars Science Foundation of Lanzhou Jiaotong University,China(Nos.2020039,2020017)the Special Funds for Guiding Local Scientific and Technological Development by the Central Government,China(No.22ZY1QA005)。
文摘In order to provide more insights into the damage propagation composite wind turbine blades(blade)under cyclic fatigue loading,a stiffness degradation model for blade is proposed based on the full-scale fatigue testing of a blade.A novel non-linear fatigue damage accumulation model is proposed using the damage assessment theories of composite laminates for the first time.Then,a stiffness degradation model is established based on the correlation of fatigue damage and residual stiffness of the composite laminates.Finally,a stiffness degradation model for the blade is presented based on the full-scale fatigue testing.The scientific rationale of the proposed stiffness model of blade is verified by using full-scale fatigue test data of blade with a total length of 52.5 m.The results indicate that the proposed stiffness degradation model of the blade agrees well with the fatigue testing results of this blade.This work provides a basis for evaluating the fatigue damage and lifetime of blade under cyclic fatigue loading.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China,Grant No.2018YFB1501203Meanwhile,this research was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong,Grant No.ZR2019MEE076And the work in this paper has partly received funding from the National Key R&D Program of Shandong,Grant No.2019GGX104001.
文摘A new dual-actuator fatigue loading system of wind turbine blades was designed.Compared with the traditional pendulum loading mode,the masses in this system only moved linearly along the loading direction to increase the exciting force.However,the two actuators and the blade constituted a complicated non-linear energy transferring system,which led to the non-synchronization of actuators.On-site test results showed that the virtual spindle synchronous strategy commonly used in synchronous control was undesirable and caused the instability of the blade’s amplitude eventually.A cross-coupled control strategy based on the active disturbance rejection algorithm was proposed.Firstly,a control system model was built according to the synchronization error and tracking error.Furthermore,based on arranging the transition process,estimating the system state and error feedback,and compensating disturbance,an active disturbance rejection controller was designed by adopting the optimal control function.Finally,on-site test results showed that the cross-coupled control strategy based on the active disturbance rejection algorithm could ensure the synchronization of two actuators.The maximum speed synchronization error of the two motors was less than 16 RPM,the displacement synchronization error of the two actuators was less than 0.25 mm and approaching zero after 4 seconds,and the peak value of vibration of the blade was less than 5 mm,which satisfied the fatigue test requirement.
文摘AE （acoustic emission） signals from concrete slab during fatigue testing with a running-wheel load were evaluated. The signals were recorded by remote sensors connected to a computer network. The sensing equipment consisted of 60 kHz resonant-type AE sensors mounted on a reinforcing steel bar as a waveguide, together with a 16-channel sensor highway AE system. Because the detected AE signals included periodic mechanical noise from the motion of the wheel, these noises were eliminated by means of signal processing. The AE waveguide measurement over a length of 3 m detected fractures as vertical and horizontal cracks in the RC （reinforced concrete） slab. Those cracks were analyzed by correlating AE parameters with macroscopic distortions and the numbers of fatigue cycles. In the AE events and AE energy, two types of AE phenomena, active region and inactive region, were observed during fatigue testing. The vertical cracks were characterized by an AE amplitude of 58 dB, a peak frequency of 30 kHz, and a ratio of the rise time to the maximum amplitude value （RA） of 100. The horizontal cracks were characterized by an AE amplitude of 85 dB, a peak frequency of 60 kHz, and an RA value of 10.
文摘In today’s era of rapid technological advancement,the precise measurement of metal strain holds crucial significance across numerous fields.From mechanical manufacturing to civil engineering,aerospace to biomedical sciences,understanding the strain behavior of metals under stress is essential for ensuring structural safety and the proper functioning of equipment.This paper focuses on five commonly used sensors for measuring metal strain:resistance sensors,fiber optic sensors,piezoelectric sensors,Hall effect sensors,and capacitive sensors.It delves into their working principles,practical applications,advantages and disadvantages,as well as future development trends,aiming to provide a comprehensive reference for research and practice in related fields.
文摘As a typical steel,the fatigue of marine high-strength steels has been emphasized by scholars.In this paper,the fatigue performance and crack growth mechanism of a high-strength steel for ships are investigated by experimental methods.First,the fatigue threshold test and fatigue crack growth rate test of this high-strength steel under different stress ratios were carried out.The influence of stress ratio on the fatigue properties of this steel was analyzed.Secondly,scanning electron microscope was used to analyze the crack growth specimen section of this steel.The crack growth and failure mechanism of this steel were revealed.Finally,based on the above research results,the stress ratio effect of high-strength steel was investigated from the perspectives of crack closure and driving force.Considering the fatigue behavior in the near-threshold stage and the destabilization stage,a fatigue crack growth behavior prediction model of highstrength steel was established.The accuracy of the model was verified by test data.Moreover,the applicability of the modified model to various materials and its excellent predictive ability were verified through comparison with literature data and existing models.
基金supported by the New Cornerstone Science Foundation through the XPLORER PRIZE,China(No.XPLORER-2024-1036)the independent research project of the National Key Laboratory of Strength and Structural Integrity,China(No.BYST-QZSYS-24-072-5)。
文摘Crack length measurement algorithms based on computer vision have shown promising engineering application prospects in the field of aircraft fatigue crack monitoring.However,due to the complexity of the monitoring environment,the subtle visual features of small fatigue cracks,and the impact of structural elastic deformation,directly applying object segmentation algorithms often results in significant measurement errors.Therefore,this paper proposes a high-precision crack length measurement method based on Bidirectional Target Tracking Model(Bi2TM),which integrates crack tip localization,interference identification,and length compensation.First,a general object segmentation model is used to perform rough crack segmentation.Then,the Bi2TM network,combined with the visual features of the structure in different stress states,is employed to track the bidirectional position of the crack tip in the“open”and“closed”states.This ultimately enables interference identification within the rough segmented crack region,achieving highprecision length measurement.In a high-interference environment of aircraft fatigue testing,the proposed method is used to measure 1000 crack images ranging from 1 mm to 11 mm.For more than 90%of the samples,the measurement error is less than 5 pixels,demonstrating significant advantages over the existing methods.
文摘Purpose–This study aims to investigate the fatigue behavior and failure modes of bolted lap joints using Modified Tensile Specimens(MTS)under various cyclic load conditions.Emphasis is placed on identifying the relationship between load amplitude,fatigue life,and damage progression in low-carbon steel assemblies.Design/methodology/approach–An experimental approach was adopted using MTS specimens fabricated from St 1203 cold-rolled steel,joined with Grade 8.8 M4 bolts.Cyclic fatigue tests were conducted under zerobased loading at seven distinct force levels.Fracture surfaces were visually analyzed to identify dominant failure mechanisms.Findings–The results revealed a strong inverse correlation between applied cyclic load and fatigue life.Three distinct failure modes were identified:bolt shear at high loads(5.4 kN),interface cracking and slippage at moderate loads(4.9–5.1 kN),and plate tearing or stable fatigue behavior at lower loads(54.1 kN).The results highlight a progressive transition in failure mechanisms,from bolt shear at high loads to plate tearing and interface cracking at lower loads,providing essential insights for fatigue-resistant bolted joint design.Originality/value–This study offers original insights into the fatigue behavior of bolted lap joints using MTS,a relatively underexplored configuration in fatigue assessment.By experimentally evaluating failure modes under varied cyclic load levels,the authors uncover critical transitions in damage mechanisms—from bolt shear to interface cracking and plate tearing—depending on the applied load.Unlike many existing studies focused on numerical modeling or bonded joints alone,this work provides empirical data rooted in real-world fastening conditions using cold-rolled low-carbon steel.
基金supported by the Innovation Capability Improvement Project of Scientific and Technological Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Shandong Province,China(2021TSGC1415).
文摘The tension leg platform is a typical compliant platform that is connected to the seabed through tension leg tendons.However,it is hard to characterize tension leg tendons due to the complexity of their force and motions as well as the lack of full-scale test methods.We performed a finite element analysis and full-scale four-point bending fatigue tests on tension leg tendons and connectors to study the fatigue properties of the tension leg tendons(made using 36in-X70 steel pipes)used in the Gulf of Mexico.The maximum deflection and the maximum stress of samples under complex loading were estimated through finite element simulation to ensure the testing requirements,including load intensity,load method,load path,and frequency.The maximum equivalent strain and the corresponding position were then determined through testing,which were further compared with simulation results to verify their accuracy and applicability.The maximum strain amplitude from simulations was 761.42με,while the equivalent strain amplitude obtained through tests was 734.90με,which is close to the simulation result.In addition,when the number of fatigue cycles reached 1.055 million,sample damage did not occur.It confirms that the fatigue performance of the tendon steel pipe weld is better than the C1 curve value shown in the DNV RP C203 specification.The proposed full-scale approach to study the fatigue properties of tension leg tendons can provide a reference for domestic engineering design and manufacture of tension leg tendons as well as promote the localization of test equipment.
基金Projects(50975283,50975287)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2011CB013401)supported by the National Basic Research Program,China
文摘Tension-compression fatigue test was performed on 0.45% C steel specimens.Normal and tangential components of magnetic memory testing signals,Hp(y) and Hp(x) signals,with their characteristics,K of Hp(y) and Hp(x)M of Hp(x),throughout the fatigue process were presented and analyzed.Abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak of Hp(x) reversed after loading; Hp(y) curves rotated clockwise and Hp(x) curves elevated significantly with the increase of fatigue cycle number at the first a few fatigue cycles,both Hp(y) and Hp(x) curves were stable after that,the amplitude of abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak value of Hp(x) increased more quickly after fatigue crack initiation.Abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak of Hp(x) at the notch reversed again after failure.The characteristics were found to exhibit consistent tendency in the whole fatigue life and behave differently in different stages of fatigue.In initial and crack developing stages,the characteristics increased significantly due to dislocations increase and crack propagation,respectively.In stable stage,the characteristics remained constant as a result of dislocation blocking,K value ranged from 20 to 30 A/(m·mm)-1,and Hp(x)M ranged from 270 to 300 A/m under the test parameters in this work.After failure,both abnormal peaks of Hp(y) and peak of Hp(x) reversed,K value was 133 A/(m·mm)-1 and Hp(x)M was-640 A/m.The results indicate that the characteristics of Hp(y) and Hp(x) signals were related to the accumulation of fatigue,so it is feasible and applicable to monitor fatigue damage of ferromagnetic components using metal magnetic memory testing(MMMT).
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52275148 and U21B2077)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(20ZR1415300)+1 种基金Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2019-01-07-00-02-E00068)Innovation Program Phase II of AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co.Ltd.(Grant No.HT-3RJC1053-2020)。
文摘Submerged abrasive waterjet peening(SAWJP)is an effective anti-fatigue manufacturing technology that is widely used to strengthen aeroengine components.This study investigated the correlation of SAWJP process parameters on surface integrity and fatigue life of titanium alloy TA19.SAWJP with different water pressures and standoff distances(SoDs)was conducted on the TA19 specimens.The surface integrity of the specimens before and after SAWJP with different process parameters was experimentally studied,including microstructure,surface roughness,microhardness,and compressive residual stress(CRS).Finally,fatigue tests of the specimens before and after SAWJP treatment with different process parameters were carried out at room temperature.The results highlighted that the fatigue life of the TA19 specimen can be increased by 5.46,5.98,and 6.28 times under relatively optimal process parameters,which is mainly due to the improved surface integrity of the specimen after SAWJP treatment.However,the fatigue life of specimens treated with improper process parameters is decreased by 0.55 to 0.69 times owing to the terrible surface roughness caused by the material erosion.This work verifies that SAWJP can effectively improve the surface integrity and fatigue life of workpieces,and reveals the relationship between process parameters,surface integrity,and fatigue life,which provides support for the promotion of SAWJP in the manufacturing fields.
基金supported by the Department of Science and Technology Government of India,grant number SP/YO2019/1287(G)supported by Fronius India Solutions&Skill Centre,Bengaluru and CRF NITK Surathkal.
文摘Cold Metal Transfer-Based Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition(CMT-WA-DED)presents a promising avenue for the rapid fabrication of components crucial to automotive,shipbuilding,and aerospace industries.However,the susceptibility to fatigue of CMT-WA-DED-produced AZ31 Mg alloy components has impeded their widespread adoption for critical load-bearing applications.In this study,a comprehensive investigation into the fatigue behaviour of WA-DED-fabricated AZ31 Mg alloy has been carried out and compared to commercially available wrought AZ31 alloy.Our findings indicate that the as-deposited parts exhibit a lower fatigue life than wrought Mg alloy,primarily due to poor surface finish,tensile residual stress,porosity,and coarse grain microstructure inherent in the WA-DED process.Low Plasticity Burnishing(LPB)treatment is applied to mitigate these issues,which induce significant plastic deformation on the surface.This treatment resulted in a remarkable improvement of fatigue life by 42%,accompanied by a reduction in surface roughness,grain refinement and enhancement of compressive residual stress levels.Furthermore,during cyclic deformation,WA-DED specimens exhibited higher plasticity and dislocation density compared to both wrought and WA-DED+LPB specimens.A higher fraction of Low Angle Grain Boundaries(LAGBs)in WA-DED specimens contributed to multiple crack initiation sites and convoluted crack paths,ultimately leading to premature failure.In contrast,wrought and WA-DED+LPB specimens displayed a higher percentage of High Angle Grain Boundaries(HAGBs),which hindered dislocation movement and resulted in fewer crack initiation sites and less complex crack paths,thereby extending fatigue life.These findings underscore the effectiveness of LPB as a post-processing technique to enhance the fatigue performance of WA-DED-fabricated AZ31 Mg alloy components.Our study highlights the importance of LPB surface treatment on AZ31 Mg components produced by CMT-WA-DED to remove surface defects,enabling their widespread use in load-bearing applications.
文摘In the present study, an aero pneumatic fatigue testing machine for complete dentures was designed, fabricated, and tested for the evaluation of the fatigue life of reinforced complete upper denture (CUD). On completion and testing, it was observed that the machine has the potential of generating reliable number of cyclic data. The machine’s performance was evaluated using test specimens of identical CUDs that were machined in conformity with standard procedures. The fatigue machine compressed the lower dental arch over the upper denture-specimen in centric occlusion, in the same way that the two masticatory muscles pull the lower jaw over the upper jaw during chewing. The incorporation of glass fibres into the CUD using a sandwich technique quadruples the lifespan of the denture (<em>P</em> = 0.004). The low standard deviation, along with the low coefficient of variation (CV) of the group of unreinforced dentures shows the repeatability of the results and the reliability of the machine. The high standard deviation and coefficient of variation of reinforced dentures was expected, since a high variation of results is usually recorded in fibre reinforcement cases. This research confirmed the view that the crack during denture fracture initiates in the anterior palatal area and propagates to the posterior.
文摘The low frequency vibration response of a specimen in acoustic fatigue tests depends not only on the dynamic characteristics and the boundary conditions of the specimen itself, but also on the test unit which couples the specimen to a given sound field. Further, the latter can even be dominant instead the former in some circumstances. This fact is shown in the paper by using the experimental results and the theoretical analysis of the acoustic-induced vibration of a boundary clamped rectangular thin plate. In analysing the systems of acoustic fatigue test, an approach of electro-mechano-acoustical analogous circuit is used. The application of the approach can give an estimation of the effects on the low frequency vibration modes of various parameters in a system quantitatively. This supplies a theoretical basis and a means for the rational layout of acoustic fatigue tests.
