Assignment 6 Solutions
Assignment 6 Solutions
Assignment 6 Solutions
Fatigue
Definition: Damage accumulated through the
application of repeated stress cycles
sult
sa
sa sm>0
sm=0
Mean Stresses
No mean stress
reduce the stress
range
Stress Amplitude vs. Mean
Goodman Relationship: lower the mean
stresses, the greater the allowable
stress amplitude for the same life.
sa sa sm
1
sf s f su
sm
su
Example: Goodman Diagram
If sf=su/2, sm=su/2,
What is the max and min s that can be
applied?
sa
smin= su/4 smax= 3su/4
su/2sf
su/4sf
sm
su/2sm su
Stress vs. Number of Cycles
S-N Diagram
where:
S ni/Nfi 1
ni = number of repetitions applied at si
Nfi = number of repetitions to cause failure at a stress
range, si
(ni < Nfi)
Example problem - Miner’s Rule
Stress Range, No. Applied No. Cycles to
si (ksi) Cycles, Ni Failure,Nfi
3 900 10,000
5 50 500
V
3. Others
M Loading Patterns:
1. Reverse stresses, + to -
M 2. Alternate zero to some maximum
2c
3. Alternate above some base value
smax = Mc/I