The purpose of this research is to investigate the statistical behavior of fatigue crack propagation(FCP) in magnesium alloy AZ31. FCP tests have been performed on compact specimens of AZ31 at load ratio conditions and maximum fatigue load conditions to obtain statistical data of FCP. It was found that the variability of fatigue crack propagation rate was significantly large at initial stage of FCP and gradually became smaller as the fatigue crack propagated. The finding of the study showed that increasing the load ratio could increase the variability of fatigue crack propagation rate at initial FCP stage. The samller the load ratio, the higher the fatigue crack propagation rate at initial stage. It was also found that the load ratio is a factor affecting the fatigue crack propagation rate in magnesium alloy.

PURPOSES : The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of air voids, binder content, and aggregate gradation on the indirect tensile strength (IDT) and cracking tolerance index (CTindex) of cored asphalt pavements. METHODS : Cored samples were obtained from roads in Incheon city, and several laboratory experiments were performed. First, the cored samples were first to cut into a size appropriate for the IDT test. Subsequently, the air voids of the samples were measured. The damaged sample from the IDT test was loose mixed at 150 ℃ before the binder content was determined, which was conducted via an asphalt extraction test. Finally, the clean aggregates obtained from asphalt extraction process were analyzed in the aggregate gradation test. RESULTS : The result shows that an increase in air voids from 4% to 8% decreases the IDT and cracking tolerance index (CTindex) by 30% and 28%, respectively. Incorporating a binder enhances the ductile behavior of the asphalt mixture, resulting in a higher CTindex. Finally, the contribution of the aggregate grade on the IDT and CTindex is negligible. CONCLUSIONS : The IDT and CTindex are primarily affected by the air voids and binder content. A higher percentage of air voids results in a lower IDT. In addition, a higher amount of binder increases the IDT and CTindex of the cored samples. Meanwhile, the aggregate grade does not affect the IDT.

In this study, corrosion fatigue crack propagation was investigated in pH buffer environment using the giga strength steel and its heat-affected zone, and the results were compared with theoretical model prediction. Also, the pure corrosion effect on fatigue crack propagation in a corrosive environment was compared with the modified Forman equation. As results, the average value of corrosion rate obtained as the ratio of the net corrosion-induced crack length to the total crack length under cyclic loading in the base metal and heat-affected zone under experimental loading conditions. These results exhibit a new theoretical method for corrosion fatigue crack propagation that predicts a purely corrosion effect on the behavior to be determined.

Thick-walled pressure vessel has been autofrettaged in order to improve the fatigue life of the pressure vessel. The compressive tangential residual stress near the bore of the pressure vessel due the autofrettage process is benefical to the fatigue crack initiation and propagation of the pressure vessel. However, a reverse yielding due to the Bauschinger effect during the unloading process in autofrettage causes the reduction of the compressive residual stress near the bore. In order to evaluate the fatigue crack propagation life of the autofrettaged thick-walled pressure vessel, the Bauschinger effects were considered. Stress intensity factors of the crack at the inside surface of the pressure vessel due to operating pressure loading of 707 MPa and autofrettage loading with different levels of overstrain were calculated by using finite element methods, and used for evaluating fatigue crack propagation lives. Fatigue lives of the pressure vessel with the Bauschinger effects resulted in 45% to 67% reductions in fatigue life compared to those of the pressure vessel with ideal residual stress distributions depending on the autofrettage level.

The objectives of this paper are to evaluate the factors affecting the fatigue crack propagation(FCP) behavior in AZ31 magnesium alloy. FCP experiments have been performed on the specimens of AZ31 magnesium alloy under various conditions such as a loading frequency, a specimen thickness, a maximum fatigue load, and a load ratio and the obtained results were analyzed to find the influence factors on the FCP behavior in magnesium alloy. It is necessary to consider the influence factors for the design and the maintenance of lightweight structures. The correlation between the crack growth rate exponent and the crack growth rate coefficient, which are FCP behavior parameters, was also analyzed and the regression model was presented.

Engine components subjected to cyclic thermal and mechanical loads may experience low-cycle or high-cycle fatigue failures. In particular, both of these failures can easily occur in aluminum cylinder heads, which are exposed to high temperatures and combustion pressures. Predicting the fatigue characteristics of the cylinder head are very important in the design stage of engine development. In this study, a finite element analysis was performed to predict the low-cycle thermal fatigue around exhaust ports of the cylinder head. Temperature distributions are obtained through the heat transfer analysis considering thermal cyclic test. The analysis result involves large plastic deformations, indicating compressive stresses at high temperatures and subsequently turn into tensile stresses at cold conditions. And the results showed that the critical regions such as exhaust port with large plastic strains coincided well with crack locations from thermal cyclic test. Next, design changes were made to the critical areas of the exhaust ports, and the results showed that the durability was improved by about 60% over the initial model and there were no problems in the thermal fatigue test.

Fatigue crack growth retardation of 304 L stainless steel is studied using a neutron diffraction method. Three orthogonal strain components(crack growth, crack opening, and through-thickness direction) are measured in the vicinity of the crack tip along the crack propagation direction. The residual strain profiles (1) at the mid-thickness and (2) at the 1.5 mm away from the mid-thickness of the compact tension(CT) specimen are compared. Residual lattice strains at the 1.5 mm location are slightly higher than at the mid-thickness. The CT specimen is deformed in situ under applied loads, thereby providing evolution of the internal stress fields around the crack tip. A tensile overload results in an increased magnitude of the compressive residual stress field. In the crack growth retardation, it is found that the stresses are dispersed in the crack-wake region, where the highest compressive residual stresses are measured. Our neutron diffraction mapping results reveal that the dominant mechanism is by interrupting the transfer of stress concentration at the crack tip.

본 연구에서는 수치해석을 통하여 반복하중으로 인해 곡관에 형성되는 피로균열에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 곡관의 수치해석 모델을 개발하였으며, 균열 형성 시점과 형성 과정에 기초하여 수치해석 모델을 검증하였다. 요소에 erosion 기능을 적용하여 피로균열을 표현하고 형성 시점을 추정하고자 하였으며, 두께방향으로 다수의 요소를 배치하여 균열의 형성 과정 또한 모사하고자 하였다. 100 mm 변위에 대한 실험결과와 비교하여 균열의 형성 시점 및 형상이 잘 일치하는 것을 확인하였으며, 추가적인 다른 변위에 대한 균열의 형성 시점 또한 예측하였다. 본 모델을 사용하여 다양한 형태의 하중에 대해 해석을 수행한다면 곡관의 형상 및 특성에 따른 하중과 균열 형성시점의 관계를 예측할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

In this study, we numerically analyze fatigue cracks of curved pipes under cyclic loadings. Numerical models of the curved pipes are developed. The models are verified with the experimental results in terms of fatigue lives and development process of the fatigue cracks. Erosion technique is applied to the solid elements in order to describe shapes of the fatigue cracks and estimate the fatigue lives. Also, development of the fatigue cracks is described by allocating sufficient number of solid elements in the radial direction. Fatigue lives and shapes of the crack resulting from numerical analyses show good agreement with those of the experiment considering ±100mm displacement. In addition, estimation of the fatigue life caused by displacement with different magnitude is conducted. We expect that the model can be applied to understand the relation between fatigue lives and characteristics of pipes or loadings.

Fatigue crack growth rate tests were conducted as a function of temperature, dissolved hydrogen (DH) level, and frequency in a simulated PWR environment. Fatigue crack growth rates increased slightly with increasing temperature in air. However, the fatigue crack growth rate did not change with increasing temperature in PWR water conditions. The DH levels did not affect the measured crack growth rate under the given test conditions. At 316 oC, oxides were observed on the fatigue crack surface, where the size of the oxide particles was about 0.2 μm at 5 ppb. Fatigue crack growth rate increased slightly with decreasing frequency within the frequency range of 0.1 Hz and 10 Hz in PWR water conditions; however, crack growth rate increased considerably at 0.01 Hz. The decrease of the fatigue crack growth rate in PWR water condition is attributed to crack closure resulting from the formation of oxides near the crack tips at a rather fast loading frequency of 10 Hz.

본 논문에서는 재료 점소성-손상모델을 기반으로 한 피로균열 진전속도(FCGR) 전산 평가법을 제안한다. 7% 니켈강 재료 거동을 모사하는 점소성-손상모델을 소개하고, 이의 유한요소해석 플랫폼에의 적용을 위해 상용 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS에서 제공하는 사용자 정의 재료 서브루틴(UMAT)에 재료모델을 탑재하였다. 개발 UMAT의 검증을 위해 7% 니켈강 재료 인장시험 시뮬레이션을 수행하였으며, 이를 통해 재료정수를 획득하였다. 또한, 피로하중에 따른 손상해석에 있어 계산 시간 단축을 위한 jump-in-cycles 과정과 임계 손상 값 조정 및 피로 예비 균열 시뮬레이션을 수행하였고 이들 과정을 개발 UMAT에 탑재하여 해석을 수행하였다. 개발 UMAT을 활용하여 7% 니켈강의 상온 FCGR 테스트 시뮬레이션을 수행하였으며, 균열길이(a)와 주기 수(number of cycles)의 관계 및 1 cycle 당 균열성장량(da/dN)과 응력확대계수 진폭(ΔK)의 관계 등의 결과를 실험결과와 비교하여 검증하였다.

PURPOSES : This research describes how to predict the life cycles of fatigue cracking based on NCHRP Report 704 as well as modified harmony search (MHS) algorithm. METHODS : The fatigue cracking regression model of NCHRP Report 704 was used in order to calculate the ESAL (Equivalent Single Axle Load) numbers up to pavement failure, based on using material parameters, composite modulus, and surface pavement thickness. Furthermore, the MHS algorithm was implemented to find appropriate material parameters and other structural conditions given the number of ESALs, which is related to pavement service life. RESULTS: The case studies show that the material and structural parameters can be obtained, resulting in satisfying the failure endurance of asphalt concrete structure, given the number of ESALs. For example, the required ESALs such as one or two millions are targeted to satisfy the service performance of asphalt concrete pavements in this study. CONCLUSIONS : According to the case studies, It can be concluded that the MHS algorithm provides a good tool of optimization problems in terms of minimizing the difference between the required service cycles, which is a given value, and the calculated service cycles, which is obtained from the fatigue cracking regression model.

The natures of fatigue crack growth under Mode Ⅱ loading are studied. End notched flexure beam specimens were used. The effects of adherend thickness, rubber modification and adhesive thickness on fatigue crack growth were examined. The experimental results show that some of these parameters apparently do affect fatigue crack growth. Resistance to ModeⅡ fatigue crack growth are increased by rubber modification. The effects of adhesive thickness and rubber content on fatigue crack growth were explained by von Mises's equivalent stress using BEM analysis. For unmodified epoxy adhesives, the fatigue crack growth properties under Mode Ⅱ loadings were significantly different in all regions. For rubber-modified epoxy adhesives, they were also different in the first and second regions, but in the third region, they were similar

In this paper, the features of fatigue crack growth under ModeⅠ loading are studied. Double cantilever beam specimens were used. The effects of adherend thickness, rubber modification and adhesive thickness on fatigue crack growth were examined. The experimental results show that some of these parameters do apparently affect fatigue crack growth. Resistance to ModeⅠ fatigue crack growth are increased by rubber modification. The effects of adhesive thickness and rubber content on fatigue crack growth were explained by von Mises's equivalent stress using BEM analysis.

본 연구는 실험계획법(예: 반응표면계획법) 및 하모니 검색 알고리즘을 통하여 다양한 아스팔트 콘크리트 포장 구조체에 있어 피로균열의 공용성 인자인 인장변형률을 예측하는 모델을 개발하는 방법에 대한 연구이다. 인장변형률을 산정하기 위하여 한국건설기술연구소에서 개발한 유한요소 축대칭해석 프로그램인 KICTPAVE를 이용하여 아스팔트 층과 린콘크리트 층의 접속면에서 발생되는 변형률을 구하여 데이터베이스(D/B)화 하였다. 아스팔트 포장에서 입력변수인 층별 탄성계수 및 두께를 다양한 조건에서 KICTPAVE 프로그램을 수행하여 훈련용 D/B(Training Set)인 변형률의 값들을 구축한 후 반응표면계획법에 근거하여 회귀방정식을 정의하였으며 방정식에 필요한 계수값을 결정하기 위하여 하모니 검색 알고리즘을 이용하였다. 최종적으로 결정된 회귀방정식의 계수값들의 정확성을 검증하기 위해서 훈련용 D/B가 아닌 다른 조건의 입력변수를 이용하여 검증용 D/B(Testing Set)를 구축하고 이를 이용하여 개발된 모델을 검증하였다.

Sheet aluminum alloys have been used in manufacturing of machine structures. In fatigue crack propagation behavior of thin sheet aluminum alloys, it is important that fatigue crack growth rate is affected by crack closure phenomenon. In this work, we analyzed the characteristics of fatigue crack propagation behavior in experiment of constant stress condition for thin sheet Al 2024-T3 alloys, and identified the retardation behavior of crack growth by comparing experimental results of thin and thick plate specimen. We attempt to operate the fatigue life estimating process using the fatigue related material constants from referred fatigue crack propagation analysis. And we analyzed the experimental and prediction results of fatigue life of thin sheet aluminum alloy in order to identify the relation between retardation behavior of fatigue crack growth and crack closure phenomenon.