Liubomyr Ropyak , Ivan Shatskyi , Mykola Makoviichuk , Igor Lazariev
{"title":"Interaction of a functionally gradient ceramic coating with fixed and unfixed abrasive","authors":"Liubomyr Ropyak , Ivan Shatskyi , Mykola Makoviichuk , Igor Lazariev","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The operation of plasma-electrolytic oxidation of the surface of the metals of the valve group is an effective means of parts protecting from corrosion, overheating and mechanical overloads. The purpose of the study is to analyze the stress state and limit equilibrium of oxide ceramic coatings under the action of abrasive particles. A one-dimensional mathematical model of a functionally gradient coating as a non-homogeneous plate resting on a non-homogeneous elastic Winkler foundation has been developed. The action of a hard abrasive is considered as a local load with an arbitrarily oriented force. In an analytical form, the spatial distribution of the equivalent von Mises stress is investigated. Cases of contact with fixed and unfixed abrasive are considered. Specific calculations were made for an aluminum alloy strengthened by plasma-electrolytic oxidation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"72 ","pages":"Pages 20-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144934045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Constructing solutions using cement-based materials for energy harvesting and storage","authors":"Jorge S. Dolado","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.06.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Concrete and cement-based materials are among the most widely used materials on Earth, second only to water. These versatile materials have shaped the modern landscape, from towering skyscrapers to highways and bridges. While their primary use has been structural, recent advancements have shown that their widespread presence can also be leveraged for energy conversion and storage. In recent years, various construction methods have been developed that use cementitious composites for energy solutions, such as rechargeable concrete batteries, cementitious thermal energy storage (TES) devices for concentrated solar plants, thermoelectrical concretes and the emergence of radiative cooling concretes. This work aims at reviewing these novel applications. In particular, I will initially explore how rechargeable concrete batteries could offer a sustainable and cost-effective solution for storing energy in buildings and infrastructure. Later I will move on presenting new cement binders whose resistance to high temperature cycles fits well with the stringent requirements of the TES devices in modern concentrated solar plants. The challenges of thermoelectric concretes will be discussed afterwards. Finally, the paper will spend some time on the recent advent of radiative cooling concretes and how they could help reduce energy consumption and mitigate the urban heat island effect in cities. Overall, this work aims to emphasize that if properly engineered, cement-based materials have the potential to revolutionize the way we think about energy storage and conversion in the built environment</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"67 ","pages":"Pages 23-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144572448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crack Initiation and Propagation Behaviors in Rotating Bending Fatigue of Al-Si-Mg Cast Aluminum Alloy Containing Artificial Defects and Applicability of the √area Parameter Model","authors":"Shohei Matsuda , Tohru Hashimoto , Kota Takamatsu , Takashi Matsuo , Masahiro Endo , Junichiro Yamabe","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Natural defects in cast aluminum alloys, such as gas and shrinkage porosities, significantly reduce the fatigue strength. It is essential to understand how these defects relate to fatigue limits to develop a practical fatigue strength prediction model. This study investigated the fatigue crack behaviors in a cast aluminum alloy A356-T6 by performing rotating bending fatigue tests using specimens containing an identical artificial defect of 287 μm in √area. The obtained <em>S-N</em> data exhibited large scatter, and the √area parameter model gave a non-conservative prediction for the fatigue limit. The fracture surface was macroscopically normal to the loading direction but microscopically composed of many smaller facets with different inclinations. The size and orientation variations of the grains greater than the artificial defect are supposed to be related to creating these facets and causing the scatter in fatigue strength. Unsatisfactory fatigue limit prediction based on the √area parameter model may be attributed to the misestimation of effective defect size and the cracks microscopically extending in a mixed-mode manner.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 4-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of Creep Deformation and Rupture Behaviour of India-Specific RAFM Steel by Using Sin-Hyperbolic Creep Damage Model","authors":"K.M.K. Chowdary , D.R. Peshwe , A.R. Ballal , J. Vanaja , G.V.P Reddy","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>India-Specific Reduced Activation Ferritic-Martensitic (IN-RAFM) steel is being considered as the potential structural material for the test blanket module of Demonstration Fusion Reactor envisaged under Indian fusion reactor program. The material mainly contains (in wt.%): 9Cr-0.1C-1.4W-0.2V-0.06Ta with strict control on radiologically unfavorable elements (e.g., Mo, Nb, Co, etc.). The creep properties evaluated at 823 K was analyzed for the evolution of creep strain and damage of the material by continuum damage mechanics-based Novel Sin-Hyperbolic model. The model has been implemented in ABAQUS finite element analysis software for predicting the creep curves and rupture life. The model formulae have been incorporated in a user defined subroutine named VUMAT in ABAQUS, with an explicit integration algorithm integrated into the subroutine. The elastic-creep FE axisymmetric analysis for 2D specimen was adopted to reduce the computational time. The creep data for modelling was obtained from the tests conducted at a stress range of 200-260 MPa till failure. The creep curves exhibited shorter primary regime followed by marginal secondary regime and extended tertiary creep regime, in particular at high stress levels of 240-260 MPa. The Sin-Hyperbolic model successfully predicted the sigmoidal bend in creep curves at primary to secondary transition and secondary to tertiary transition at most of the stress levels. Further, the isotropic creep damage formulation in the Novel Sinh model was found to mitigate rapid damage accumulation from the early stages of creep deformation, with damage values reaching to unity or finite value at the rupture. This in turn facilitated successful capturing of the prolonged tertiary creep stage in IN-RAFM at all stress levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 188-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Detection of Multiple Structural Damages Using Ultrasonic Guided Waves","authors":"Rakesh Kumar Sahu, Rutvik Rakhade, Anvesh Reddy Nandyala","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Guided waves have been widely used for health monitoring of thin plate-like structures. In the literature, many algorithms have been developed to detect, to localize and to assess the severity of damage in thin structures using Guided waves. However, the majority of these algorithms are developed based on the assumption that only a single defect is present in the structure. In the present study, the effect of multiple defects on guide wave propagation modes is investigated. The interaction of guided wave modes with multiple defects is studied through numerical simulations. A series of numerical case studies are performed to identify the unique features specific to multiple defects. The identified unique features are used for training neural networks, which are further used for the prediction of multiple damages, their width and location. The results of the present study indicate the developed algorithm can detect and localize multiple defects accurately.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 203-209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CFD Analysis of Erosion on Elbows in Series for Gas-Solid Flows: Effect of Connecting Pipe Length between Two Elbows","authors":"Rahul Tarodiya","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solid particle erosion (SPE) is one of the main causes of equipment failure in pipelines that convey solid particles. The characteristics of erosion in secondary elbows mounted in series, which are common in industrial pipelines, differ from the erosion observed in primary and single elbows. This difference is due to the secondary flows developed in the primary elbow, which influence the motion of particles impacting the secondary elbow. In the present work, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based modeling, using the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach, is performed to simulate particle motion in a gas stream through a pipeline containing two elbows mounted in series. The particle-wall collision data is then used to predict the erosive wear behavior of the elbows using an available erosion model. The modeling is validated using available experimental data. Furthermore, the effect of the connecting pipe length between the two elbows on the erosion characteristics of the secondary elbow (H-V arrangement) is investigated. Simulations are conducted with connecting pipe lengths equal to three times the pipe diameter (3D), 8D, 16D, 30D, and 50D, for three different velocities and four different particle sizes. It has been found that the erosion of the primary elbow is more compared to the secondary elbow and increases with increase in particle size and velocity. The increase in connecting pipe length increases the erosion of the secondary elbow.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 241-247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Oleg Plekhov, Aleksei Vshivkov, Elena Gachegova, Anastasia Iziumova, Mariia Bartolomei
{"title":"Laser Shock Peening of Titanium Alloy for Improved Fatigue Resistance","authors":"Oleg Plekhov, Aleksei Vshivkov, Elena Gachegova, Anastasia Iziumova, Mariia Bartolomei","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fatigue in mechanical components remains a critical challenge, which can be mitigated by inducing subsurface compressive residual stress. Laser shock peening (LSP), a method utilizing high-energy laser pulses to generate shockwaves and residual stress (up to 2 mm), is investigated here. This study combines experimental LSP application, computational modeling via a 3D finite element approach (neglecting ablation and plasma effects), and fatigue testing on titanium specimens. Real-time stress measurements using photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) and residual stress profiling via drilling validated the model. PDV data correlated laser power density with pressure impulse parameters. Results demonstrated that optimized LSP treatment increased fatigue life by at least sevenfold compared to untreated specimens.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 10-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Equivalent Out-Of-Plane Elastic Properties of Periodic Re-Entrant Honeycombs – Strain-Energy Approach and FE Modelling","authors":"A. Kumar , N. Muthu , R. Ganesh Narayanan","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study employs computational modelling and theoretical analysis to determine the out-of-plane elastic properties of re-entrant honeycombs. By extending the strain-energy method using Castigliano’s second theorem, a framework was developed to calculate these properties. Finite element (FE) modelling involved selecting a representative cell element (RCE) and applying periodic boundary conditions (PBC) to capture the periodic nature of the structure. The out-of-plane elastic properties derived from FE analysis closely matched with those from the strain-energy approach and were consistent with reference results. This work offers insights for designing periodic structures tailored to achieve specific mechanical properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 453-460"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A CPFEM based 3D Model for Polycrystalline Plasticity with Diffused Grain Boundaries","authors":"Ayub Khan, A Shivnag Sharma, Pritam Chakraborty","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding the relationship between the microstructure of polycrystalline materials and their macroscopic properties is critical for developing and improving them for advanced applications. In polycrystalline aggregates, the combination of computational homogenization and crystal plasticity has shown promise in simulating the effective properties and capturing such correlations. Our study uses a similar framework to model polycrystals with FCC and BCC crystal structures. The goal is to investigate the plastic deformation behavior of these materials, specifically focusing on the role of Geometrically Necessary Dislocations (GNDs). We employ a phenomenological Crystal Plasticity (CP) model on a cubic Representative Volume Element (RVE). The simulations capture the effect of crystallographic orientations, grain boundaries, and dislocation mechanisms on the deformation of polycrystalline RVE. To account for the complex behavior at grain boundaries, a diffused interface model is proposed. This model homogenizes the deformation behavior within the grain boundary region to capture more effectively the hardening due to dislocation pile-up, providing a more realistic representation of the interaction between grains. Our findings provide insights into the influence of grain boundaries on the overall strain hardening and deformation response of polycrystalline materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 461-468"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priti Kotak Shah , Prabhjot Kaur Bhatia , A. Sushibine , J.S. Dubey , P.P. Nanekar
{"title":"Study of Severely Hydrided Zr-4 PHWR Fuel Clad Using Ring Tensile Test","authors":"Priti Kotak Shah , Prabhjot Kaur Bhatia , A. Sushibine , J.S. Dubey , P.P. Nanekar","doi":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zircaloy (earlier Zr-2 and now Zr-4) is widely used as cladding alloy for nuclear fuel elements in pressurised heavy water reactor. High thermal stresses, neutron irradiation and corrosion in the reactor change the material properties of the clad. One such important factor for changing the mechanical properties of clad is hydrogen pickup by clad tubes. The stress imposed on the cladding is mostly hoop stress on the circumference of the tube and therefore the data on the circumferential strength and ductility of the nuclear fuel cladding are required. Hydrogen content has an effect on mechanical properties of clad. In this study an attempt has been made to study the effect hydrogen content (~45-50 ppm in as-fabricated and hydride clads had around 392, 780, and 1200 wppm hydrogen content in homogenised samples and hydrogen contents 393 wppm and having hydride layer thickness 11.8 microns and 480 wppm and having hydride layer thickness 16.2 microns for hydride rim samples) on the transverse mechanical properties of the Indian PHWR Zircaloy clads. It was observed that there was no change in mechanical properties for the clad tubes with rimmed hydrides. In case of uniformly distributed hydrides, upto 400 wppm hydrogen content, there is not much change in elongation. Thereafter, break strain decreases as we increase the hydrogen content of the uniformly hydrided clad tubes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20518,"journal":{"name":"Procedia Structural Integrity","volume":"71 ","pages":"Pages 271-278"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}