Zhuang Chen, Qingbing Dong, Xiujiang Shi, Weimin Huang, Bo Zhao
{"title":"Analysis of Contact and Bending Fatigue for Double-Helical Planetary Gear Train Based on Efficient Critical Plane Methods","authors":"Zhuang Chen, Qingbing Dong, Xiujiang Shi, Weimin Huang, Bo Zhao","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14555","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Contact and bending fatigue are the main failure modes in gears. In this study, we propose a finite element model to investigate the fatigue behavior of a double-helical planetary gearbox based on the critical plane methods with a search algorithm to improve calculation efficiency. The finite element mesh is generated along the direction of the contact line to accurately capture contact stress. The time-varying coefficient of friction between contact surfaces and the residual stress in the hardened layer are considered in the developed model. The effectiveness of the model is demonstrated by comparing the predicted fatigue life with measured data from experiments for a spur gear planetary train. It is concluded that the ability of the planet gear to resist contact fatigue dominates the service duration with fatigue cracks initiating nearly parallel to the surface. The surface hardness gradient is recommended to ensure reliable operation throughout its designed life.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1429-1446"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanisms and Damage-Based Assessment of Time-Dependent Fatigue Crack Propagation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane","authors":"Liang Cai, Wei Li, Pilin Song","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14563","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The time-dependent fatigue crack propagation mechanisms of polymer electrolyte membrane are explored in conjunction with in-situ experiments from both microscale and mesoscale. The results show that decreasing the loading frequency significantly increases the damage level at the crack front while also enhancing the near-tip plasticity deformation. The plasticity-induced micropores development and coalescence is considered as the dominant fatigue crack propagation mode. Then, a cyclic cohesive zone model considering the elastic–viscoplastic mechanical response of the bulk material is established, which further verified that more plasticity deformation is introduced near the crack tip at reduced loading frequency, thus imposing more damage accumulation to the crack tip. Besides, the established cyclic cohesive zone model is proved to be efficient in assessing fatigue crack propagation rate under distinct loading frequencies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 4","pages":"1461-1478"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Tridello, Carlo Boursier Niutta, Massimo Rossetto, Filippo Berto, Davide S. Paolino
{"title":"Fatigue Design Curves for Industrial Applications: A Review","authors":"Andrea Tridello, Carlo Boursier Niutta, Massimo Rossetto, Filippo Berto, Davide S. Paolino","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14545","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the present paper, a review on the design curves for safe–life fatigue design is provided. The methodologies available in the literature for the assessment of the strain–life and stress–life design curves have been analyzed, focusing also on the industrial practice for the design of critical components. The low-cycle fatigue (LCF), high-cycle fatigue (HCF), and very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) life ranges have been considered in the analyses. Design curves should take into account the randomness associated with the material parameter estimation and model it in a probabilistic framework. The analyses carried out in the paper have shown that methodologies based on shifting the median curve or the best-fitting curve by a fixed safety factor or a safety factor dependent on the reliability and confidence targets are among the most used. On the other hand, in several research works, more complex statistical models and methodologies, for example, based on the maximum likelihood principle or the bootstrap approach, have been proposed but are less widespread because they require a more complex implementation. The strengths and the weaknesses of the investigated methodologies have been discussed, providing also indications on future research trends.</p>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1001-1021"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ffe.14545","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A High Load Clipping Criterion Based on the Probabilistic Extreme Load of Fatigue Spectrum","authors":"Jing Cao, Zuoting Liu, Hanyu Lin, Weixing Yao","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14547","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The high load with very low occurrence probability in the fatigue load spectrum may introduce the favorable residual stress at the metal structure notch, so it is necessary to clip the high load of spectrum to avoid a dangerous test result. Based on the time-domain extrapolation principle and the extreme value theory, the probability distribution of high load in the whole-life load spectrum was predicted. Considering the dispersion of high load and the influence of high load on the structural fatigue life, a selection criterion of high load clipping level was proposed, which makes the test result under the corresponding clipped spectrum both conservative and authentic. To demonstrate the rationality and practicality of criterion, the transport aircraft load spectrum was extrapolated and the spectral fatigue tests of 2024-T3 aluminum alloy sheet were conducted, providing reference for the design of fatigue test load spectrum of aircraft structure in practical engineering.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1330-1340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143110497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating Loading Path–Dependent Fatigue Behavior of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Adhesive Bonding Butt Joints Under Tension–Torsion Multipath Cyclic Loading","authors":"Jin-Yang Zhang, Hong Jia, Jun Zhang","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14556","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The tension–torsion multipath cyclic loading experiments of the nonlinear viscoelastic adhesive bonding butt joints were conducted with the asymmetric strain-control mode, and the effect of loading path and strain strength on the mechanical behavior of the joint was observed through the dissipated energy and the cyclic stress response. It was found that the loading path had influences on the fatigue damage and nonproportional strain loading path had additional fatigue damage to the joints. Meanwhile, the initial decline rate of dissipated energy and cyclic stress increased with the increase of equivalent mean strain (EMS) and equivalent strain amplitude (ESA) have been observed. In addition, the uniaxial cyclic damage model was extended to a tension–torsion fatigue damage model by adding a path factor into the tensile and torsional cyclic damage model. The model calculated results showed that the proposed model could better predict the loading path–dependent fatigue behavior of the joint.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1288-1300"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Dual Role of Nb Microalloying on the High-Cycle Fatigue of 1.0%C–1.5%Cr Bearing Steel","authors":"Yongjin Wu, Chaolei Zhang, Shuaijun Dong, Wenjun Wang, Xinping Mao, Shuize Wang, Guilin Wu, Junheng Gao, Honghui Wu, Haitao Zhao","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14554","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The high-cycle tension–compression fatigue property of 1.0%C–1.5Cr% bearing steel with niobium (Nb) content of 180 and 800 ppm was investigated. The results indicated that the fatigue limit for both Nb-free and 0.018% Nb steel remained at 900 MPa, while 0.080% Nb steel increased to 950 MPa. Furthermore, Nb played a dual role in the high-cycle fatigue limit. First, it refined the undissolved carbides. In 0.080% Nb steel, the dissolution of rod-like carbides resulted in a 31% reduction in the size of undissolved carbides compared with Nb-free steel, and the roundness was increased with carbide aspect ratio decreasing from 1.37 to 1.16. Second, the stress field generated by the tip-shaped TiN crack source in 0.018% Nb steel exceeded that produced by the spherical oxide inclusions in Nb-free steel and the ellipsoidal NbC in 0.080% Nb steel, which negatively impacted the fatigue properties of the steel.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1301-1314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential Response of Fracture Characterization of Mode III Fracture in Sandstone Under Dynamic Versus Static Loading","authors":"Xiaofeng Qin, Haijian Su, Liyuan Yu, Hao Wang, Ying Jiang, Thi Nhan Pham","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14538","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This work examines the effect of loading rate (\u0000<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <mover>\u0000 <mi>K</mi>\u0000 <mo>·</mo>\u0000 </mover>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ overset{cdotp }{K} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>) on the mode III fracture behavior of sandstone. Edge-notched diametrically compressed (ENDC) disc sandstone specimens were tested under different static and dynamic mode III fracture loadings, revealing a clear loading rate effect on both mode III and mode I fractures. Specifically, the peak load and fracture toughness (<i>K</i><sub>IIIC,</sub> <i>K</i><sub>IC</sub>) increase as the \u0000<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <mover>\u0000 <mi>K</mi>\u0000 <mo>·</mo>\u0000 </mover>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ overset{cdotp }{K} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math> increases across both static and dynamic scales. At the static scale, the <i>K</i><sub>IIIC</sub> is about 1.28–1.38 times of the <i>K</i><sub>IC</sub>, whereas at the dynamic scale, the <i>K</i><sub>IIIC</sub> is less than the <i>K</i><sub>IC</sub>. The relationship between <i>K</i><sub>IIIC</sub> and <i>K</i><sub>IC</sub> is affected by the loading scale and the shape of the specimen, but the data collected thus far indicate that the origin and type of rock have minimal effect on this relationship. In addition, the fracture surface morphology characteristics were quantitatively analyzed.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1315-1329"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crack Arrest Analysis of Components With Compressive Residual Stress","authors":"Xuran Xiao, Volodymyr Okorokov, Donald Mackenzie","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14539","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A finite element analysis and fracture mechanics methodology for determining the autofrettage pressure required to cause crack arrest in components under varying pressure loading are presented. Superposition of the autofrettage residual stress distribution and working load stress distribution is combined with ANSYS Separating Morphing and Adaptive Remeshing Technology (SMART) to determine the effective stress intensity factor as the crack grows. The condition for crack arrest is identified by comparison with a crack arrest model defining the crack propagation threshold stress intensity factor range for microstructurally short, physically short, and long cracks. The crack propagation threshold models of El Haddad and Chapetti are implemented and applied to fatigue analysis of stainless steel and low carbon steel double notch tensile test specimens with preinduced compressive residual stress. Based on comparison with fatigue test results, the Chapetti model is selected for use in the analysis of a 3D aluminum alloy valve body. The calculated minimum autofrettage pressure required to give crack arrest under a given working load cycle is found to be in good agreement with experimental observations from the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1272-1287"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ffe.14539","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143120492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced Functional Fatigue Resistance of Cu-Al-Mn Superelastic Wire Bamboo-Like Grain Structure","authors":"Xiangbo Zu, Huanyi Wen, Zhenbo Peng, Wei Li, Fengcang Ma, Meifeng He, ZhiYi Ding, Ke Zhang","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14544","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14544","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The enhanced fatigue resistance of superelastic Cu-Al-Mn shape memory wires was investigated via a bamboo-like grain structure obtained by cyclic heat treatment (CHT). Our findings reveal that increasing the number of CHT cycles facilitates grain growth, and the grain boundary will change from a brittle triple junction to a stronger straight grain boundary. This structural feature of grain boundaries alleviates stress concentration effects on dislocation motion. In particular, the 5CHT and 7CHT samples displayed negligible residual strain after unloading, following exposure to cumulative strains ranging from 2% to 10%, thereby showcasing superior superelasticity. From the functional fatigue test, the fatigue life of the shape memory wire subjected to 5CHT cycles exceeds 4650 cycles at 5% strain, which is more than five times that of the traditional polycrystalline quenched sample.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1248-1260"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fatigue Life of Pin-Loaded Lugs: Friction and Clearance Effects","authors":"Siyu Long, Fengying Qin, Bo Li, Wu Xu","doi":"10.1111/ffe.14551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.14551","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Lugs serve as crucial linkages in aircraft structures to connect components and transmit loads and motions. Because of their mechanical functions, their failure would lead to severe consequences. To ensure structural safety, factors that could affect the fatigue performance should be well considered and quantified. In this paper, the effects of the inevitable friction and clearance between the lug and load pin are quantified. The fatigue lives of straight and oblique lugs are predicted by using the classical local stress approach and a modified theory of critical distances. Satisfactory correlations between the predictions and extensive experiments are achieved.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12298,"journal":{"name":"Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures","volume":"48 3","pages":"1261-1271"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143119819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}