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Finite element study of the effects of compressive load on the fatigue crack growth in paris region

  • Xin Song*
  • , Jiazhen Zhang
  • , Xiaodong He
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin University of Science and Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

An elastic-plastic finite element analysis has been performed to solve the crack tip stress fields for three different crack lengths under tensile-compressive loading in 7049-UA Aluminum alloy. A redefined effective stress intensity factor range, △Keff′, incorporating the effect of the compressive stress, based on the finite element analysis results of the crack tip stress state, is proposed. Using this new parameter, the influence of the negative stress on the fatigue crack propagation rate under the cyclic tension-compression loading can be revalued quantitatively. A simple finite element method is introduced to predict the fatigue crack propagation rate under the negative stress ratio. The finite element calculated results has been used to correlate the published experimental data and good correlation has been obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)122-127
Number of pages6
JournalJixie Qiangdu/Journal of Mechanical Strength
Volume31
Issue number1
StatePublished - Feb 2009

Keywords

  • Aluminum alloy
  • Compressive loading
  • Crack growth
  • Elastic-plastic
  • Fatigue
  • Finite element analysis

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