Due to traffic and wave actions, cast steel joints are subjected to variable-amplitude fatigue loading, which may cause fatigue problems. The ratio of the minimum strain to the maximum strain(strain ratio)can be employed to analyze the influence of variable-amplitude fatigue both in the elastic and plastic ranges. To evaluate the effect of the strain ratio on G20Mn5 QT cast steel, the fatigue tests of smooth specimens were carried out at the strain ratio of 0.1. The cyclic deformation and the relationships between the strain amplitude, the stress amplitude, the Smith, Watson and Topper(SWT)parameter and fatigue life were studied and compared with those at the strain ratio of-1. Compared with other methods, Basquin formula and Solonberg formula provide reliable and appropriate ranges of S-N curve and fatigue limit at different strain ratios respectively. The SWT parameter can be used to predict the fatigue life at other strain ratios accurately.
大量工程实践表明,组合梁的破坏主要源于抗剪栓钉的疲劳破坏。在疲劳荷载下,承受拉压循环应力的栓钉裂纹萌生、扩展至最终断裂,使钢梁与混凝土的组合作用失效,所以研究栓钉中裂纹萌生及扩展规律对实际工程具有重大意义。扩展有限元(eXtended Finite Element Method,XFEM)是近年来发展起来的一种求解涉及移动非连续问题的有效方法。基于ABAQUS平台利用此方法建立了组合梁推出试验的模型,进行了静力承载力以及疲劳寿命分析,模拟了栓钉中裂纹从萌生到断裂失效的过程,并根据计算结果拟合推出了试验中栓钉的应力幅-寿命曲线,与试验结果及相关规范进行了对比。结论表明扩展有限元的方法具有较强的裂纹模拟能力,计算方便,结果精确,可推广应用于此类断裂问题。
