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J. Soc. Mater. Sci. Jpn M a y 1992 41, (464), 734-739 (in Japanese) Monitoring the in-service bshaviour of the Foyle Bridge. Sloan, T,D.,
Two controlling methods for the residual stress of AS086-H18 of AI $305 CFRP Thompson, A., Kirkpatrick, J. and Boyd, J.W.
laminated materials were explained previously and the investigations were carried Struct. Eng. 7 Apr. 1992 70, (7), 130-134
out of how to change its static mechanical properties by these controls. The
An automatic, remotely controlled system for monitoring the in-service behaviour
relationship between stress controls and fatigue characteristics is investigated. The
of the Foyte Bridge has been developed. Results of both static and dynamic test
effect of residual stress controls was revealed, especially on the fatigue characteristics.
Ioadings of the structure are described. Preliminary results of the beheviour of the
The crack propagation rate was reduced with the decrease of residual stress in the
bridge under a variety of wind-loed conditions are reported. Graphs, spectra. 6 refs.
AI layers. Under a certain magnitude of mean stress and stress amplitude, it was
found that crack propagation in a test piece was completely stopped where residual
stress in the AI layers was converted from tension to compression. Even if residual
stress controls are not carried out, it was shown that this material is overwhelmingly Stress analysis and life expectancy of rolling mill housings. Guo, R.-M.
superior to monolithic AI alloy plates in fatigue resistance. From this fact, it is Iron Steel Eng. Aug. 1992 69, (8), 45-53
shown that CFRP in the hybrid materials has a function to prevent crack propagation
Rolling mill housing life can be estimated by a combination of the cumulative
in the AI layers. Graphs. 5 refs.
damage technique end Goodman line relationship. An approximate method, using
average equivalent stress, has also been developed to determine the upper and
lower bounds for housing life. These methods can be applied to all machine
Fatigue tests of w i r e ropes by r o t a r y bending. Branca, F.P. elements subjected to cyclic loads. Date are given for carbon- and low-alloy-steels.
Wire Industry Feb. 1992 69, (2), 97-100 Graphs. 4 refs.
Results are presented for rotary bending fatigue tests of seven wire strand material
on a prototype fatigue machine built by the Department of Mechanics and
Aeronautics at the University of Rome. The unit is smaller than classical test units Life diagnostic system f o r holier feed w a t e r p u m p shaft in fossil-fuel
and can achieve frequencies higher than conventional machines. Measurements of power plants. Hayaehi,M., Ueyama, Y. and Haahimoto, Y.
strain and temperature were conducted and are presented. Failure times were Mater. Eva/. M a y 1992 SO, (5), 616-621
approx 100000 cycles. Results are positive and the technique is believed to have
application to wire rope. Graphs, photomicrographs. 20 refs. Boiler feed water pump shafts are subjected to severe thrust loads and cyclic
bending moments. Three sophisticated non-destructive inspection methods that are
sensitive to fatigue damage have been developed end packaged es a system with
a specially designed mechanical scanner for the pump shaft. The system has been
Damage d e v e l o p m e n t in t i t a n i u m metal m a t r i x composites subjected
applied to actual pump shafts in a factory during in-service inspection. Good results
to cyril loading. Johnson, W.S.
N92-23422/5/XAB (1992) 25 pp have been obtained, especially in detecting corrosion pits and short cracks by
image processing.
Several layups of SCS-6/Ti-15-3 composites were investigated. Fatigue tests were
conducted and analysed for both notched and unnotched specimens at room
temperature and elevated temperatures. Thermomechanicel fatigue results were Almen strip as process control f o r shot peening. Champaigns, J,
analysed. Tests results indicated that the stress in the 0 fibres is the controlling Shot Peener, The Spring 1992 6, (1), 1-5
factor in fatigue life. The static and fatigue strength of these materiels is shown to
be strongly dependent on the level of residual stresses and the fibre-matrix The five dominant process variables in shot peening are shot size, shot velocity,
interfacisi strength. Fatigue tests of notched specimens showed that crocks can shot exposure time, shot flow rate end shot impingement angles. Measuring these
initiate and grow many fibre spacings in the matrix materiels without breaking five variables is not sufficient to assure peening consistency. Proper use of the
fibres. Fibre bridging models were applied to characterize the crack growth Almen strip will enhance peening consistency. Sensitivity analysis can be used to
behaviour. The matrix cracks are shown to significantly reduce the residual strength relate peening intensity to product fatigue life. Sensitivity analysis can also be used
of notched composites. The notch strength of these composites was accurately to relate each of the five dominant process variables to peening intensity. A
predicted using a micromechanica-bssed methodology. technique for reading intensity is described. Graphs. 7 refs.