M. M. Rahman1, A. K. Ariffin1, S. Abdullah1, N. Jamaludin1
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.3, No.1, pp. 1-14, 2007, DOI:10.3970/sdhm.2007.003.001
Abstract A modern computational approach based on finite element analysis for durability assessment in a two-stroke free piston linear engine component using the variable amplitude loadings is presented. This paper describes the finite element analysis techniques to predict the fatigue life and identify the critical locations of the component. The effect of mean stress on the fatigue life is also investigated. The finite element modeling and analysis has been performed using a computer-aided design and a finite element analysis software package, and the fatigue life prediction was carried out using finite element based fatigue life prediction codes. The fatigue crack initiation… More >
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