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A strategy for fatigue life estimation under variable amplitude loading in consideration of load sequence based on damage mechanics

  • Yahui Li
  • , Yunxia Chen*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

Most mechanical and structural components are typically subjected to variable amplitude loading during their entire life. For practical purpose, it is computationally advantageous to approximate the load sequence by blocks of cycles with constant amplitude and stress ratio. But the indispensable influence on life evaluation of the correlation characteristics between individual load processes can be ignored in many cases. The paper first reviews the historical achievements on the equivalence disposal and life-prediction models applied for variable amplitude loading. Based on the idea of Gaussian copula type model, the fatigue life process can be discretized into blocks. The dependence character is described with correlation length. Then an ameliorated model based on Corten-Dolan accumulated damage rule is introduced to draw to the equivalent stress range. Using the disposed stress sequence, a life estimation algorithm based on damage mechanics is presented, during which the coupling between damage field and stress field is considered to deduce the damage evolution equation. Finally, the strategy discussed above is applied examplarily to a practical case.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2016 Prognostics and System Health Management Conference, PHM-Chengdu 2016
EditorsQiang Miao, Zhaojun Li, Ming J. Zuo, Liudong Xing, Zhigang Tian
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509027781
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jan 2017
Event7th IEEE Prognostics and System Health Management Conference, PHM-Chengdu 2016 - Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Duration: 19 Oct 201621 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of 2016 Prognostics and System Health Management Conference, PHM-Chengdu 2016

Conference

Conference7th IEEE Prognostics and System Health Management Conference, PHM-Chengdu 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu, Sichuan
Period19/10/1621/10/16

Keywords

  • Correlation characteristics
  • Damage mechanics
  • Equivalent load
  • Variable amplitude

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