Extrapolation Techiques for Very Low Cycle Fatigue Behavior of a Ni-base Superalloy

Abstract

This thesis describes innovative methods used to predict high-stress amplitude, low cycle fatigue (LCF) behavior of a material commonly used in gas turbine blade design with the absence of such data. A combination of extrapolation and estimation techniques from both prior and current studies has been explored with the goal of developing a method to accurately characterize such high-temperature fatigue of IN738LC, a dual-phase Ni-base superalloy. A method capable of predicting high-stress (or strain) amplitude fatigue from incessantly available low-stress amplitude, high cycle fatigue (HCF) would lower the costs of inspection, repair, and replacement on certain turbine components. Three sets of experimental data at different temperatures are used to evaluate and examine the validity of extrapolation methods such as anchor points and hysteresis energy trends. Stemming from extrapolation techniques developed earlier by Coffin, Manson, and Basquin, the techniques exercised in this study purely implement tensile test and HCF data with limited plastic strain during the estimation processes. A standard practice in engineering design necessitates mechanical testing closely resembling planned service conditions; for design against fatigue failure, HCF and tensile data are the experiments of choice. High stress amplitude data points approaching the ultimate strength of the material were added to the pre-existing HCF base data to achieve a full-range data set that could be used to test the legitimacy of the different prediction methods. While some methods proved to be useful for bounding estimates, others provided for superior estimation.

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Thesis Completion

2010

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Gordon, Ali P.

Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

College

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Department

Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Engineering and Computer Science;Engineering and Computer Science -- Dissertations, Academic

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0022695

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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