FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION under VARIABLE-AMPLITUDE LOAD: Part II - A Stochastic Model

Asok Ray, Ravindra Patankar

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Abstract

This paper is the second part in a two-part sequence and presents a stochastic model of fatigue crack propagation in metallic materials that are commonly encountered in mechanical structures and machine components of complex systems (e.g., aircraft, spacecraft, ships and submarines, and power plants). The stochastic model is built upon the deterministic state-space model of fatigue crack growth under variable-amplitude load presented in the first part. Predictions of the stochastic model are in agreement with the experimental data for specimens made of 2024-T3 and 7075-T6 aluminum alloys and Ti- 6A1-4V alloy. The (non-stationary) statistics of the crack growth process under (tensile) variable-amplitude load can be obtained in a closed form without solving stochastic differential equations in the Wiener or Ito setting. The crack propagation model thus allows realtime execution of decision algorithms for risk assessment and life prediction on inexpensive platforms such as a Pentium processor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDynamic Systems and Control
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages23-30
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780791815861
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
EventASME 1998 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1998 - Anaheim, United States
Duration: Nov 15 1998Nov 20 1998

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume1998-I

Conference

ConferenceASME 1998 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1998
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period11/15/9811/20/98

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering

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