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Department of Energy Sciences and Mechanics: a σ σ σ K a σ N=50000

This document provides a mechanical design problem involving fatigue crack propagation analysis for a large plate with an initial crack. Students are asked to: 1) Determine the maximum stress value σmax that complies with a safety factor of at least 2 for crack propagation up to fracture over 50,000 load cycles. 2) Graph σmax as a function of the number of cycles N. 3) Graph the crack length a as a function of the number of cycles N from 0 to 100,000 cycles, using the determined σmax value. 4) Discuss the distinction between safety factors for crack propagation and fracture, and how the design could be improved.

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Department of Energy Sciences and Mechanics: a σ σ σ K a σ N=50000

This document provides a mechanical design problem involving fatigue crack propagation analysis for a large plate with an initial crack. Students are asked to: 1) Determine the maximum stress value σmax that complies with a safety factor of at least 2 for crack propagation up to fracture over 50,000 load cycles. 2) Graph σmax as a function of the number of cycles N. 3) Graph the crack length a as a function of the number of cycles N from 0 to 100,000 cycles, using the determined σmax value. 4) Discuss the distinction between safety factors for crack propagation and fracture, and how the design could be improved.

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Department of Energy Sciences and Mechanics

Mechanical Design

Students: Pineida Cristhian nrc: 2320

Quinaluisa Andrés

Introduction

Delivery date: 11/26/2018 (9:30)

Perform the analysis of the following exercise.

There is a crack at the initial length edge a i=3 mm on a large plate, which is subject to a cyclic
tension, σ ∞, which varies from σ min=0 a determined maximum value of σ max (R = 0). Assume
that the plate is large enough so that the configuration correction factor Q = 1.12 in the para
expression for K I for all crack length values a . The fracture resistance of the material is and its
tensile strength iσ y =1045 MPa s. In addition, the growth of the fatigue crack is described by
the Paris equation. It is desired to be able to apply N=50000 cycles the load to the structure
with an existing crack while maintaining a safety factor of at least 2 in the real life of
propagation of fatigue cracks up to fracture. That is, it is desired that the fatigue crack
propagation life for the chosen value of σ max be at least ≥ 100000 cycles.

• What is the maximum value of σ max complying with this restriction?

• Make a graph of σ max depending on N.

• For the chosen value of σ max, make a graph of the length of the crack, a (N) , in the range
0 ≤ N ≤ 100000 cycles.
• What conclusions do you draw about the distinction between the safety factors of fatigue
crack propagation and the fracture itself? How would this design improve? Argue

Note: The work must be presented with the respective calculation memory. The graphics must
be done in one of the following programs: MATLAB, OCTAVE, PYTHON. (Attach script)
Calculation Memory

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