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Estimation of Notched Composite Plates Fatigue Life Using Residual Strength Model Calibrated by Step-Wise Tests
Paweł Romanowicz1, Aleksander Muc2
1Institute of Machine Design, The Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland. promek@mech.pk.edu.pl.
Abstract:
The proposed new technique of fatigue life prediction for notched composite plates is based on a residual strength model calibrated with the use of step-wise fatigue tests. It was proposed to calibrate the fatigue model with fatigue tests in which load conditions are in a step-wise fashion. The adopted fatigue model takes into account the most important loading parameters such as testing frequency, stress ratio, layer orientation and maximal fatigue stress. It was demonstrated that with the use of step-wise fatigue tests, it is possible to calibrate the fatigue model for a particular material and structure with the use of fewer samples. In the experimental tensile and fatigue tests TVR 380 M12/26%/R-glass/epoxy composite plates [+45°/-45°]₄ with circular and elliptical cut-outs were used. The fatigue tests were performed under different loading conditions. The influence of testing frequency, stress ratio, maximal fatigue load and also geometry of the cut-out on damage growth rate and fatigue life were studied. The predicted fatigue life was in good agreement with the durability determined experimentally in all investigated samples.
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