• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.971-980
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• 1997

This study is to investigate the stiffness degradation of a composite laminated panel including transverse matrix cracks subjected to bending and twisting moments. Micromechanics theory on the composite material is derived by introducing crack density. Iterative numerical scheme is developed to calculate the degraded composite stiffness which has nonlinear relation due to the crack density. The finite element method is used for structural analysis of the composite panel. Structural responses of the composite panel are examined for various laminated angles and crack density under the bending and twisting moments. Also, the effect of crack opening and closing is considered in the examination. It is realized that the matrix cracks may cause severe stiffness reduction and should be considered in the composite laminated panel.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.66-73
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• 2012

본 연구는 횡방향 TIG 용접된 Al6013-T4 알루미늄 합금 용접부의 피로균열전파거동에 미치는 용접후열처리(PWHT)의 영향을 조사하는 것이 주목적이다. 기초적으로 인장시험, 경도 및 미세조직이 조사되었으며, 피로균열전파거동을 고찰하기 위한 피로 시험은 모두 중앙균열인장(CCT) 시험편에 대하여 수행되었다. T82열처리에 있어서 시효시간은 피로균열전파율, 인장강도 및 경도에 대단히 민감함을 나타내었으며, 모재와 열영향부재의 경우가 용접재보다 기계적 성질이 우수하였다. 횡방향 TIG 용접한 Al6013-T4 시험재의 용접후열처리 조건에 따라서 피로균열전파 저항에는 차이가 나타났으며, 본 실험의 조건하에서 24시간 인공시효 PWHT-82 시험편이 피로균열전파 저항이 가장 우수한 결과를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.11 no.1 s.38
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• pp.33-42
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• 1999

In the present study, crack initiation criteria, static failure and tensile mode fatigue behavior for a rail steel are evaluated to assure the railway vehicle's safety. The transverse fissure, which is the most critical damage in the rail, is initiated by the maximum shear stress and its location is subsurface. In addition, the possibility of transition from the shear mode to the mixed mode increases with increasing the length of subsurface crack. Because of the brittleness by the welding, the fracture toughness of the welded part is lower than of the base metal. For low ${\Delta}K$, the stage II fatigue crack growth rates of the welded part is slower than of the base metal but, for high ${\Delta}K$, this different behavior for fatigue crack growth rate is nearly diminished. These trends are more remarkable for low stress ratio, R=0.1. It is believed that this behavior is caused by the change of the microstructure which that of the welded part is coarser than of base metal.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.385-394
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• 2002

Currently, high strength steel is not used for steel bridges in Korea, except for the SM570 high strength steel in very isolated cases. The study aimed to promote the active adaptation of high strength steel for long-span steel bridges. Thus, the fatigue behavior of SM570 and POSTEN80 high strength steel was investigated. For the experimental study, the butt welded joints samples were manufactured. Likewise, regular amplitude tensile fatigue tests were conducted. Test results, e.g., location of fatigue cracks and their propagation were compared with the findings of other researchers. After analyzing the effects of fatigue strength, e.g., static tensile strength and plate thickness of base metal, basic data for fatigue design criteria of SM570 and POSTEN80 high strength steel were presented.