Stresses, particularly those at geometric discontinuities, influence the structural integrity of engineering components. Motivated by the prevalence of complicated-shaped perforated components, the objective of this p...Stresses, particularly those at geometric discontinuities, influence the structural integrity of engineering components. Motivated by the prevalence of complicated-shaped perforated components, the objective of this paper is to demonstrate the ability to stress analyze loaded finite members containing asymmetrical, irregularly-shaped cutouts. Recognizing the difficulties in obtaining purely theoretical or numerical solutions for these situations, the paper presents an expeditious means of experimentally stress analyzing such structures. Processing the load-induced temperature information with a series representation of a stress function provides the independent stress components reliably full-field, including on the edge of a hole. The stresses satisfy equilibrium and strains satisfy compatibility. In addition to being able to stress analyze complicated shapes using real, rather than complex variables, the technique is significant in which it smooths the recorded thermal information, is widely applicable, and requires neither differentiating the measured data nor knowing the elastic properties or external boundary conditions. The latter is extremely important since the external loading is often unknown in practice. That the approach provides the independent stresses is also significant since fatigue analyses and strength criteria typically necessitate knowing the individual components of stress. Present results are supported by those from a finite element analysis, strain gage measurements and load equilibrium.展开更多
文摘Stresses, particularly those at geometric discontinuities, influence the structural integrity of engineering components. Motivated by the prevalence of complicated-shaped perforated components, the objective of this paper is to demonstrate the ability to stress analyze loaded finite members containing asymmetrical, irregularly-shaped cutouts. Recognizing the difficulties in obtaining purely theoretical or numerical solutions for these situations, the paper presents an expeditious means of experimentally stress analyzing such structures. Processing the load-induced temperature information with a series representation of a stress function provides the independent stress components reliably full-field, including on the edge of a hole. The stresses satisfy equilibrium and strains satisfy compatibility. In addition to being able to stress analyze complicated shapes using real, rather than complex variables, the technique is significant in which it smooths the recorded thermal information, is widely applicable, and requires neither differentiating the measured data nor knowing the elastic properties or external boundary conditions. The latter is extremely important since the external loading is often unknown in practice. That the approach provides the independent stresses is also significant since fatigue analyses and strength criteria typically necessitate knowing the individual components of stress. Present results are supported by those from a finite element analysis, strain gage measurements and load equilibrium.
