Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Aviation Aluminum Alloy Based on Strain Monitoring
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Crystal Plasticity Modeling and Numerical Implementation
2.1. Theory of Crystal Plasticity
2.2. Definition of FIPs
2.3. Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Model of 7075-T6 Aluminum Alloy
3. Experimental Results and Analysis
3.1. Experiment Program
3.2. Analysis of Simulation and Test Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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(GPa) | (MPa) | (MPa) | ||||||
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71.5 | 0.33 | 40 | 203 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.02 | 203 | 20 |
Element | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Cr | Zn | Ti | Al |
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Atomic Content (%) | 0.16 | 0.37 | 1.7 | 0.19 | 2.8 | 0.22 | 5.9 | 0.03 | Bal. |
Fatigue Parameters | |
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Loading Frequency/Hz | 5 |
Strain Amplitude | 0.15% |
Strain Ratio | 0.1 |
Load Waveform | Simple Harmonic Vibration |
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Wu, J.; Wang, W.; Lu, M.; Hu, Y. Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Aviation Aluminum Alloy Based on Strain Monitoring. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031184
Wu J, Wang W, Lu M, Hu Y. Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Aviation Aluminum Alloy Based on Strain Monitoring. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(3):1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031184
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Jun, Wen Wang, Minghui Lu, and Yu Hu. 2024. "Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Aviation Aluminum Alloy Based on Strain Monitoring" Applied Sciences 14, no. 3: 1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14031184