High cycle fatigue simulation: a new stepwise load-advancing strategy

A stepwise load-advancing strategy for cyclic loading will be presented in this paper that yields convergence in reasonable computational time for highly nonlinear behaviour occurring past the S–N curve. The algorithm is also effective when dealing with combinations of cyclical loads. The strategy i...

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Authors: Barbu, Lucia Gratiela|||0000-0002-3542-4853, Oller Martínez, Sergio Horacio|||0000-0002-5203-8903, Martínez García, Javier|||0000-0001-9178-088X, Barbat Barbat, Horia Alejandro|||0000-0002-3649-8053
Format: article
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repository:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/27651
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/27651
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.04.012
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Steel alloys--Mechanical properties
Steel, Structural--Fatigue
High cycle fatigue
Continuum damage mechanics
Load-advance strategy
Post elastic behaviour
COMPDESMAT Project
COMP-DES-MAT Project
Acer -- Fatiga
Acer -- Propietats mecàniques
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Materials i estructures metàl·liques
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Summary:A stepwise load-advancing strategy for cyclic loading will be presented in this paper that yields convergence in reasonable computational time for highly nonlinear behaviour occurring past the S–N curve. The algorithm is also effective when dealing with combinations of cyclical loads. The strategy is coupled to a continuum damage model for mechanical fatigue analysis. A brief overview of the constitutive model is also presented although it is not the main focus of this work. The capabilities of the proposed procedure are shown in two numerical examples. The model is validated by comparison to experimental results.