Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.003
Senthil Maharaj Ramesh Kennedy, R. Robert, P. Seenikannan, Vasanthanathan Arunachalam, K. Amudhan
Additive manufacturing has been one of the most used techniques in the recent years because of its capabilities to fabricate complex structures as required by customer and industrial need from a 3D computer-aided design model without the usage of any tooling, dies and heavy machinery makes it a step ahead in the present manufacturing techniques. In the current study the author’s focus on the welding or joining of additive manufactured Polylactic acid (PLA) parts made by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). There are several techniques for welding these additive manufactured parts. This study mainly focuses on the joining of 3D printed PLA parts using a 3D pen and investigations on its mechanical properties experimentally. It is a very cheap and effective technique when compared to the other welding methods. This could overcome the drawback of small bed size in most 3D printers by joining smaller parts and it can also be used for repairing the defects caused during the 3D printing. Moreover the experimental testing of the mechanical properties also confirmed that the tensile, flexural and impact strength of 3D pen welded specimens retrieved above 70% of the strength to the original PLA specimen proving it to be a very effective method.
{"title":"An investigation on mechanical properties of 3D pen fused zones for additive manufactured parts","authors":"Senthil Maharaj Ramesh Kennedy, R. Robert, P. Seenikannan, Vasanthanathan Arunachalam, K. Amudhan","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.003","url":null,"abstract":"Additive manufacturing has been one of the most used techniques in the recent years because of its capabilities to fabricate complex structures as required by customer and industrial need from a 3D computer-aided design model without the usage of any tooling, dies and heavy machinery makes it a step ahead in the present manufacturing techniques. In the current study the author’s focus on the welding or joining of additive manufactured Polylactic acid (PLA) parts made by Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). There are several techniques for welding these additive manufactured parts. This study mainly focuses on the joining of 3D printed PLA parts using a 3D pen and investigations on its mechanical properties experimentally. It is a very cheap and effective technique when compared to the other welding methods. This could overcome the drawback of small bed size in most 3D printers by joining smaller parts and it can also be used for repairing the defects caused during the 3D printing. Moreover the experimental testing of the mechanical properties also confirmed that the tensile, flexural and impact strength of 3D pen welded specimens retrieved above 70% of the strength to the original PLA specimen proving it to be a very effective method.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70761692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.004
Maxat Abishkenov, Z. Ashkeyev, K. Nogaev, Yerbol Bestembek, Kuathan Azimbayev, Ilgar Tavshanov
The article analyzes the stress-strain state in the zone of plastic deformation during special caliber rolling. The principle of caliber rolling technology is described, which makes it possible to combine shear and compression deformations in the cross-section of metals, alloys, and metal-matrix composites. The analysis results of stresses and strains during shear rolling in a diamond pass, which included compressive strains that had not been considered in previous studies, revealed that localization or point inversion of stresses and strains is observed in the plastic deformation zone. Stress and strain are localized along the minor and major diagonals of the diamond pass.
{"title":"On the possibility of implementing a simple shear in the cross-section of metal materials during caliber rolling","authors":"Maxat Abishkenov, Z. Ashkeyev, K. Nogaev, Yerbol Bestembek, Kuathan Azimbayev, Ilgar Tavshanov","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.004","url":null,"abstract":"The article analyzes the stress-strain state in the zone of plastic deformation during special caliber rolling. The principle of caliber rolling technology is described, which makes it possible to combine shear and compression deformations in the cross-section of metals, alloys, and metal-matrix composites. The analysis results of stresses and strains during shear rolling in a diamond pass, which included compressive strains that had not been considered in previous studies, revealed that localization or point inversion of stresses and strains is observed in the plastic deformation zone. Stress and strain are localized along the minor and major diagonals of the diamond pass.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70761770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.7.006
S. Mousavi, Mohammad Ghasemi, M. Dehghani
In reality, concrete structures are normally under various loadings, and results of different studies have shown that cracks in these structures and their materials, due to their nature as well as the loading type, do not develop along the crack plane (pure mode I); rather, they expand under mixed modes, making the crack growth studies under these modes a very important issue. In the crack growth phenomenon, the fracture toughness is a very effective parameter usually calculated by ENDB samples because they are easy to handle. In this study, several samples were made by changing the maximum aggregates size (dmax = 9.5, 12.5 & 19 mm) and the amount of hooked-end steel fibers (SF = 0.1, 0.3 & 0.5%), and tested under different loading modes (pure/mixed modes I and III) using the strain control jack device. According to the results, the lowest fracture toughness belonged to pure mode III, aggregates with dmax = 12.5 mm performed better in the self-compacting concrete reinforced with steel fiber, Also, the results show that the increasing trend of steel fibers does not have a positive effect on the fracture toughness performance.
{"title":"Investigating the fracture toughness of the self compacting concrete using ENDB samples by changing the aggregate size and percent of steel fiber","authors":"S. Mousavi, Mohammad Ghasemi, M. Dehghani","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.7.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.7.006","url":null,"abstract":"In reality, concrete structures are normally under various loadings, and results of different studies have shown that cracks in these structures and their materials, due to their nature as well as the loading type, do not develop along the crack plane (pure mode I); rather, they expand under mixed modes, making the crack growth studies under these modes a very important issue. In the crack growth phenomenon, the fracture toughness is a very effective parameter usually calculated by ENDB samples because they are easy to handle. In this study, several samples were made by changing the maximum aggregates size (dmax = 9.5, 12.5 & 19 mm) and the amount of hooked-end steel fibers (SF = 0.1, 0.3 & 0.5%), and tested under different loading modes (pure/mixed modes I and III) using the strain control jack device. According to the results, the lowest fracture toughness belonged to pure mode III, aggregates with dmax = 12.5 mm performed better in the self-compacting concrete reinforced with steel fiber, Also, the results show that the increasing trend of steel fibers does not have a positive effect on the fracture toughness performance.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70762636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.1.005
H. Safari, M. Karevan, H. Nahvi
Recently, due to their extraordinary strength-to-weight ratio and multi-functional applications, three-dimensional woven fiberglass sandwich structures have become a well-received topic by researchers and manufacturers. Nevertheless, using light and foam absorber materials as injected fillers within sandwich cores can improve their overall mechanical performance and, in particular, their fracture toughness behavior. This study evaluates the fracture toughness of three-dimensional woven fiberglass sandwich panels filled with natural nano-structured zeolite/polyurethane foams injected between their parallel panels. The Single-Edge Notched Bend test was carried out to understand the effect of the injected foam on the mode-I fracture toughness response. It is demonstrated that the polyurethane foam reinforced with natural nano-structured zeolite particles highly improved the fracture toughness of sandwich core panels. It was found that the presence of vertical glass yarns within the sandwich panel gallery resulted in a significantly higher toughness compared with typical sandwich panels of no reinforcing vertical columns confirmed by the crack propagation and observed failure mode. The SEM and EDX analyses were used to better understand the correlations amongst the specimen morphology, the cracks behavior, and the toughness exhibited by the fabricated specimens.
{"title":"Fracture toughness evaluation of zeolite/polyurethane-filled woven panels","authors":"H. Safari, M. Karevan, H. Nahvi","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.1.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.1.005","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, due to their extraordinary strength-to-weight ratio and multi-functional applications, three-dimensional woven fiberglass sandwich structures have become a well-received topic by researchers and manufacturers. Nevertheless, using light and foam absorber materials as injected fillers within sandwich cores can improve their overall mechanical performance and, in particular, their fracture toughness behavior. This study evaluates the fracture toughness of three-dimensional woven fiberglass sandwich panels filled with natural nano-structured zeolite/polyurethane foams injected between their parallel panels. The Single-Edge Notched Bend test was carried out to understand the effect of the injected foam on the mode-I fracture toughness response. It is demonstrated that the polyurethane foam reinforced with natural nano-structured zeolite particles highly improved the fracture toughness of sandwich core panels. It was found that the presence of vertical glass yarns within the sandwich panel gallery resulted in a significantly higher toughness compared with typical sandwich panels of no reinforcing vertical columns confirmed by the crack propagation and observed failure mode. The SEM and EDX analyses were used to better understand the correlations amongst the specimen morphology, the cracks behavior, and the toughness exhibited by the fabricated specimens.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70761750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.5.006
A. Vasanthanathan, K. Amudhan, M. Nithish Karthick, V. Pandeeswaran, K. Yogesh Rahav
In this paper, Finite Element Analysis was used to simulate ship hatch covers with different grid geometries viz. Square grid, Inclined grid, Diamond grid and Honeycomb grid. The entire finite element analysis results were generated by ANSYS® 2022 workbench environment. The hatch cover provides an air tight barrier protection for the cargo. For the present simulation the original hatch cover dimensions are used (21000 × 14000 × 300 mm). The principle objective of the present paper is aimed at proposing a light-weight material, so called glass fibre reinforced plastic material over the existing steel to reduce the weight for the cargo ship to improve the efficiency by reducing fuel consumption so that dead weight is downgraded. Glass fibre reinforced hatch cover also reduces man power for the process of handling the hatch cover. Based upon the finite element analysis outcomes of different grid geometries are Square, Inclined, Diamond, Honeycomb optimal core grid of hatch cover was chosen. A scaled down model of hatch cover using glass fibre reinforced plastic with an optimal grid structure has been also developed in this paper.
{"title":"Marine hatch covers using light-weight GFRP composites: Experiments and finite element simulations","authors":"A. Vasanthanathan, K. Amudhan, M. Nithish Karthick, V. Pandeeswaran, K. Yogesh Rahav","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.5.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.5.006","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, Finite Element Analysis was used to simulate ship hatch covers with different grid geometries viz. Square grid, Inclined grid, Diamond grid and Honeycomb grid. The entire finite element analysis results were generated by ANSYS® 2022 workbench environment. The hatch cover provides an air tight barrier protection for the cargo. For the present simulation the original hatch cover dimensions are used (21000 × 14000 × 300 mm). The principle objective of the present paper is aimed at proposing a light-weight material, so called glass fibre reinforced plastic material over the existing steel to reduce the weight for the cargo ship to improve the efficiency by reducing fuel consumption so that dead weight is downgraded. Glass fibre reinforced hatch cover also reduces man power for the process of handling the hatch cover. Based upon the finite element analysis outcomes of different grid geometries are Square, Inclined, Diamond, Honeycomb optimal core grid of hatch cover was chosen. A scaled down model of hatch cover using glass fibre reinforced plastic with an optimal grid structure has been also developed in this paper.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70762048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2022.11.002
C. Sumesh, A. Ramesh
The main goal of this research is to compare the various optimization strategies (Response Surface Methodology, Taguchi, and Teaching Learning Based Optimization) for orthogonal turning of Hard to Machine materials. The workpiece material in this work is Ti6Al4V alloys. After selecting cutting speeds in the High-Speed Machining range, orthogonal turning tests are performed on the material for a specific combination of machining parameters – Depth of Cut, Cutting Speed, and, Feed Rate. A Lathe Tool Dynamometer is used to record the cutting forces from the trials. After combining Johnson Cook Material and Damage models, a comprehensive Finite Element Model is created to model the Orthogonal Turning of Ti6Al4V alloys. Experiments conducted previously validate the developed model. Three different strategies, namely RSM, Taguchi, and TLBO, were used to optimise machining parameters for minimal Cutting Force. The approaches are compared for the best combination of machining parameters and the best Cutting Force value. Analysis of Variance is used to study the impact of machining factors on Cutting Force.
{"title":"Optimization and finite element modeling of orthogonal turning of Ti6Al4V alloys: A comparative study of different optimization techniques","authors":"C. Sumesh, A. Ramesh","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2022.11.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2022.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"The main goal of this research is to compare the various optimization strategies (Response Surface Methodology, Taguchi, and Teaching Learning Based Optimization) for orthogonal turning of Hard to Machine materials. The workpiece material in this work is Ti6Al4V alloys. After selecting cutting speeds in the High-Speed Machining range, orthogonal turning tests are performed on the material for a specific combination of machining parameters – Depth of Cut, Cutting Speed, and, Feed Rate. A Lathe Tool Dynamometer is used to record the cutting forces from the trials. After combining Johnson Cook Material and Damage models, a comprehensive Finite Element Model is created to model the Orthogonal Turning of Ti6Al4V alloys. Experiments conducted previously validate the developed model. Three different strategies, namely RSM, Taguchi, and TLBO, were used to optimise machining parameters for minimal Cutting Force. The approaches are compared for the best combination of machining parameters and the best Cutting Force value. Analysis of Variance is used to study the impact of machining factors on Cutting Force.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70760707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2022.11.005
Rajneesh Kumar, S. Devi
In this work, we studied the problem of thermoelastic diffusion beams on the basis of modified couple stress theory under the effects of two temperature and laser pulse. The Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and the Laplace transform technique are applied to solve the basic equations of thermoelastic diffusion in the non-dimensional form. The transformed components of displacement, lateral deflection, axial stress, temperature change, concentration, and chemical potential are calculated mathematically to solve the problem. Copper material is used to prepare the mathematical model. The general algorithm of the inverse Laplace transform technique has been calculated numerically. MATLAB software is used to find the results numerically and depict them graphically. The effects of two temperature, laser pulse, and couple stress are presented graphically on the physical quantities. Particular cases are also discussed in the present problem. Laser pulse has many applications in Heat treatment, cutting of plastics, glasses, ceramics, semiconductors and metals, surgery, Lithography, and welding.
{"title":"The effects of two temperature and laser pulse on modified couple stress thermoelastic diffusion beam","authors":"Rajneesh Kumar, S. Devi","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2022.11.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2022.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we studied the problem of thermoelastic diffusion beams on the basis of modified couple stress theory under the effects of two temperature and laser pulse. The Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and the Laplace transform technique are applied to solve the basic equations of thermoelastic diffusion in the non-dimensional form. The transformed components of displacement, lateral deflection, axial stress, temperature change, concentration, and chemical potential are calculated mathematically to solve the problem. Copper material is used to prepare the mathematical model. The general algorithm of the inverse Laplace transform technique has been calculated numerically. MATLAB software is used to find the results numerically and depict them graphically. The effects of two temperature, laser pulse, and couple stress are presented graphically on the physical quantities. Particular cases are also discussed in the present problem. Laser pulse has many applications in Heat treatment, cutting of plastics, glasses, ceramics, semiconductors and metals, surgery, Lithography, and welding.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70760794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.1.001
Belete Ambachew Mekonen, T. Bogale
Nowadays, composites made of plant-based fibers may be used to polymer resin synthetic fiber reinforced composites since they are less expensive, renewable, abundant, less abrasive, and lightweight. Echinatus fiber obtained from the stem of the echinatus plant in an abundant amount. The main objective of this study was to develop echinatus polyester-resin fiber reinforced composite material and investigate its flexural strength, hardness and tensile strength. Echinatus plant was collected and echinatus fiber was extracted by the decortication process from the echinatus plants manually, and treated with 5% NaOH for the improvement of bond and interfacial shear strength. And then, the test specimens were manufactured using a mass fraction with 0 , 45 and 90 orientations using technique of hand lay-up. The tensile strength, hardness, and flexural strength were investigated using samples that were prepared according to the ASTM standards. 70% echinatus fiber to 30% polyester composite material with 0 orientation was found as the material with maximum tensile strength of 60.60 MPa, flexural strength of 96.8 MPa, and hardness values of 44.54 HRA. Considering the mechanical properties’ experimental results, echinatus fiber-reinforced composite with 70% fiber at 0 orientation can be good substitutes for synthetic materials.
{"title":"Experimental investigation of tensile, flexural and hardness properties of polyester resin echinatus fiber reinforced composite material","authors":"Belete Ambachew Mekonen, T. Bogale","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.1.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.1.001","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays, composites made of plant-based fibers may be used to polymer resin synthetic fiber reinforced composites since they are less expensive, renewable, abundant, less abrasive, and lightweight. Echinatus fiber obtained from the stem of the echinatus plant in an abundant amount. The main objective of this study was to develop echinatus polyester-resin fiber reinforced composite material and investigate its flexural strength, hardness and tensile strength. Echinatus plant was collected and echinatus fiber was extracted by the decortication process from the echinatus plants manually, and treated with 5% NaOH for the improvement of bond and interfacial shear strength. And then, the test specimens were manufactured using a mass fraction with 0 , 45 and 90 orientations using technique of hand lay-up. The tensile strength, hardness, and flexural strength were investigated using samples that were prepared according to the ASTM standards. 70% echinatus fiber to 30% polyester composite material with 0 orientation was found as the material with maximum tensile strength of 60.60 MPa, flexural strength of 96.8 MPa, and hardness values of 44.54 HRA. Considering the mechanical properties’ experimental results, echinatus fiber-reinforced composite with 70% fiber at 0 orientation can be good substitutes for synthetic materials.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70761226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.002
Hewan Getachew Yenealem, D. T. Redda, Awel Mohammedseid
There is no rationalization for a certainty that harder wheels or rails will result in an increase in wear of the opposite side of the wheel/rail interface. This research investigated how the wear of wheel material changes when the hardness of the opposing pair is varied. Three Rail/wheel material matches; normalized UIC50 kg/m and S1002 wheel profile (Rail/wheel material 1), normalized UIC60 kg/m and whole heat treated S1002 wheel profile (Rail/wheel material 2) and rim heat treated UIC60 kg/m and whole heat treated S1002 wheel profile (Rail/wheel material 3) has been investigated using multi-body simulation software (SIMPACK) and MATLAB programming. For validation, as an experimental advantage, the wear depths measured on the wheel tread wear of the end vehicle of LRT for mileage of 50,000 km are compared to the results of numerical simulation performed. As a result, the estimated total tread wear amount after a mileage of 50,000 km is 4% larger than the experimental one. That is indeed a very good result considering that either component of the wheel wear prediction model used is neither adjustment nor calibration. From the three rail/wheel matches, Rail/wheel material 3 found to be the better material match that could resist wear significantly considering material hardness as important criteria for comparison. The study could remark that, despite the fact both wheel and rail material hardness could affect the wear performance in respected positive ways, most significant improvements are attained by improving the rail material hardness ahead of wheel material.
{"title":"The effect of hardness matching of rail/wheel materials on wear rate of railway wheel","authors":"Hewan Getachew Yenealem, D. T. Redda, Awel Mohammedseid","doi":"10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5267/j.esm.2023.3.002","url":null,"abstract":"There is no rationalization for a certainty that harder wheels or rails will result in an increase in wear of the opposite side of the wheel/rail interface. This research investigated how the wear of wheel material changes when the hardness of the opposing pair is varied. Three Rail/wheel material matches; normalized UIC50 kg/m and S1002 wheel profile (Rail/wheel material 1), normalized UIC60 kg/m and whole heat treated S1002 wheel profile (Rail/wheel material 2) and rim heat treated UIC60 kg/m and whole heat treated S1002 wheel profile (Rail/wheel material 3) has been investigated using multi-body simulation software (SIMPACK) and MATLAB programming. For validation, as an experimental advantage, the wear depths measured on the wheel tread wear of the end vehicle of LRT for mileage of 50,000 km are compared to the results of numerical simulation performed. As a result, the estimated total tread wear amount after a mileage of 50,000 km is 4% larger than the experimental one. That is indeed a very good result considering that either component of the wheel wear prediction model used is neither adjustment nor calibration. From the three rail/wheel matches, Rail/wheel material 3 found to be the better material match that could resist wear significantly considering material hardness as important criteria for comparison. The study could remark that, despite the fact both wheel and rail material hardness could affect the wear performance in respected positive ways, most significant improvements are attained by improving the rail material hardness ahead of wheel material.","PeriodicalId":37952,"journal":{"name":"Engineering Solid Mechanics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70761633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5267/j.esm.2023.5.003
M. J. Srujan, S. Srikanth
This paper describes an experimental program developed to investigate non-bearing spliced composite short column connections made of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) that are subjected to axial loading. This study provides aspects such as the load-bearing capacity of the connection, failure modes, load distribution in the connection, displacement in the joint, stiffness, and compressive strength. The design of the joint in this study that connects two 350mm GFRP H-sections to form a short column connection is based on euro codes BS EN 1990 and BS EN 1991, which are used to design steel splicing connections for beams and columns. Four design specifications models are made depending on the positioning of the cover plates in the inner flange, outer flange, and web region of the H-sections to examine the requirement of a specific cover plate, and the H-sections are bolted to each other using M8 8.8 grade steel bolts. The samples tested in this study indicated a dominant failure in the flange region, with model-4 providing 92.83% compressive strength when compared to an uncut GFRP short column.
本文介绍了一种研究受轴向载荷作用下玻璃纤维增强聚合物(GFRP)非承重拼接复合短柱连接的实验程序。该研究提供了连接的承载能力、破坏模式、连接中的荷载分布、节点中的位移、刚度和抗压强度等方面的信息。本研究中两个350mm玻璃钢h型钢截面连接形成短柱连接的节点设计，依据欧洲规范BS EN 1990和BS EN 1991进行梁柱拼接连接设计。根据盖板在h型钢内法兰、外法兰、腹板区域的定位，制作四种设计规范模型，考察某一特定盖板的要求，h型钢采用M8 8.8级钢螺栓相互紧固。在本研究中测试的样品表明，主要破坏在法兰区域，与未切割的GFRP短柱相比，模型4提供了92.83%的抗压强度。
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