Approach To Consider Welding Residual Stresses In Fatigue Analysis Using Numerical Simulations
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Approach to Consider Welding Residual Stresses in Fatigue Analysis Using Numerical Simulations
Although it is known that residual stresses may influence the fatigue strength of welded structures, they are usually not included explicitly in fatigue assessments. In this thesis the influence of welding residual stresses on fatigue is investigated using numerical simulations and experimental tests to develop an approach to consider welding residual stresses in fatigue analysis. A numerical welding simulation approach using a prescribed temperature heat source is described and the influence of various simulation parameters on the resulting residual stresses is assessed. The simulations are used to design small-scale specimens containing a multilayer K-butt weld and a longitudinal stiffener with tensile transversal residual stresses at the weld toe. Residual stresses are measured by X-ray diffraction and hole drilling on both specimen geometries and the simulation results are verified. Fatigue tests at different load ratios are conducted on both specimen geometries. The initiation of macroscopic cracks is detected using digital image correlation. The influence on crack initiation and propagation show differences for both investigated weld geometries. A correlation between the fatigue test results and the calculated stresses is found. Based on these findings an approach to predict S-N curves depending on the residual stress condition and stress ratio is developed. The approach is based on the presented numerical welding simulations and allows to consider the influence of welding residual stresses in fatigue analysis.
Residual Stress Analysis on Welded Joints by Means of Numerical Simulation and Experiments
The ability to quantify residual stresses induced by welding processes through experimentation or numerical simulation has become, today more than ever, of strategic importance in the context of their application to advanced design. This is an ongoing challenge that commenced many years ago. Recent design criteria endeavour to quantify the effect of residual stresses on fatigue strength of welded joints to allow a more efficient use of materials and a greater reliability of welded structures. The aim of the present book is contributing to these aspects of design through a collection of case-studies that illustrate both standard and advanced experimental and numerical methodologies used to assess the residual stress field in welded joints. The work is intended to be of assistance to designers, industrial engineers and academics who want to deepen their knowledge of this challenging topic.
Computational Concepts in Simulation of Welding Processes
This book introduces basic concepts related to computer-aided simulation of welding and prepares the reader to perform the simulation of welding by commercial simulation software. It focuses on conceptualizing the physics of welding, heat transfer, stress development and microstructure development in welding. This book helps the reader to implement these concepts in any commercial software to simulate the welding process according to their own requirement.