Simulation of Partial Autofrettage Residual Stresses by Thermal Loads.

Abstract

The effect of favorable residual stresses of an autofrettaged tube is well known. In many instances there is a redistribution of these stresses due to changes of geometrical configurations such as the presence of keyways, riflings, cracks, etc. The problem in general, can be studied by discretization carried out either by finite elements or by finite differences; however, it is usually not possible to incorporate the redistributed residual stress patterns due to the presence of such geometric changes. This difficulty is overcome by simulation of residual stresses by certain active loadings. The simulation by dislocation and equivalent thermal loading for a fully autofrettaged tube is well known. In this report we extend the thermal loading to simulate a partially autofrettaged case. The simplicity of the method is illustrated by comparing numerical results to those obtained from finite elements (NASTRAN) and finite differences.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083872

Entities

People

  • J. D. Vasilakis
  • M. A. Hussain
  • P. O’hara
  • S. L. Pu

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autofrettage
  • Computer Programs
  • Dislocations
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Residual Stress
  • Residuals
  • Shear Modulus
  • Simulations
  • Stresses
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.