Statistical Properties of Fatigue Life Simulated for Notched Components under Combined Loading.

Thermomechanical Fatigue Life Prediction of Notched

Prediction of Fatigue Life and Crack Path in Generic 2d Structural Components under Complex Loading

A reliable and cost effective two-phase methodology is proposed to predict crack propagation in generic two-dimensional structural components under complex fatigue loading. First, the fatigue crack path and its stress intensity factors are calculated in a specialized finite element software, using small crack increments. At each crack propagation step, the mesh is automatically redefined based ...

Prediction of Fatigue Life in Notched Specimens Using Multiaxial Fatigue Criteria

In this research, the effects of notch shape on the fatigue strength of 2024-T3 aluminum alloy notched specimens have been studied using experimental and multiaxial fatigue analysis. For this purpose, four set of specimens with different notch shape were prepared and then fatigue tests were carried out at various cyclic longitudinal load levels. Load controlled fatigue tests of mentioned specim...

A PRACTICAL WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION FOR MOMENT FRAMES UNDER COMBINED LOADING

This article introduces three simple ideas that lead to the efficient design of regular moment frames. The finite module concept assumes that the moment frame may be construed as being composed of predesigned, imaginary rectangular modules that fit into the bays of the structure. Plastic design analysis aims at minimizing the demand-capacity ratios of elements of ductile moment frames by induci...

Fatigue Analysis for Structures under Stochastic Loading

Predicting the peak distribution of stochastic stress responses is critical for various fatigue analysis problems with stochastic uncertainties. In this paper, a method, based on the first-order reliability method (FORM), is proposed for estimating the peak distribution of stochastic response. The method linearizes the stochastic process at the associated most probable point. After linearizatio...