Stress intensity factors of cracks in tapered lug

This project aims to determine the stress intensity factors, KI of cracks in tapered lug with a hole. These factors are used to predict the crack growth and also the life of structure connected with a tapered lug. By using an commercially available finite element software called ANSYS, a tapered lug...

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Main Author: Ma, Ying Shu
Other Authors: Chai Gin Boay
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65215
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description This project aims to determine the stress intensity factors, KI of cracks in tapered lug with a hole. These factors are used to predict the crack growth and also the life of structure connected with a tapered lug. By using an commercially available finite element software called ANSYS, a tapered lug with a hole was modelled and analysed. Through thickness cracks were prescribed at the edges of hole. Stress intensity factors, KI were computed for different crack length “c”, and for plane stress and plane strain conditions. Two different loading conditions were also imposed and analysed: point load and pressure load. From the stress intensity factors KI, the geometrical factor β result can be extracted and compared with available theoretical results. For practical considerations, the results of stress intensity factors in plane strain condition and with pressure loading condition are recommended as they would best represent the real situation of structural application.
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spelling ntu-10356/652152023-03-04T18:48:25Z Stress intensity factors of cracks in tapered lug Ma, Ying Shu Chai Gin Boay School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics This project aims to determine the stress intensity factors, KI of cracks in tapered lug with a hole. These factors are used to predict the crack growth and also the life of structure connected with a tapered lug. By using an commercially available finite element software called ANSYS, a tapered lug with a hole was modelled and analysed. Through thickness cracks were prescribed at the edges of hole. Stress intensity factors, KI were computed for different crack length “c”, and for plane stress and plane strain conditions. Two different loading conditions were also imposed and analysed: point load and pressure load. From the stress intensity factors KI, the geometrical factor β result can be extracted and compared with available theoretical results. For practical considerations, the results of stress intensity factors in plane strain condition and with pressure loading condition are recommended as they would best represent the real situation of structural application. Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) 2015-06-17T01:27:30Z 2015-06-17T01:27:30Z 2015 2015 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65215 en Nanyang Technological University 45 p. application/pdf
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