Modelling of Thermomechanical Fatigue Stress Relaxation in a Single-Crystal Nickel-Base Superalloy

Modelling of TMF Crack Initiation in Smooth Single-Crystal Superalloy Specimens

In this paper the TMF crack initiation behaviour of the single-crystal nickel-base superalloy MD2 is investigated and modelled. TMF tests were performed in both IP and OP for varying mechanical strain ranges in the [001] crystallographic direction until TMF crack initiation was obtained. A crystal plasticity-creep model was used in conjunction with a critical-plane approach, to evaluate the num...

Influence of crystal orientation on the thermomechanical fatigue behaviour in a single- crystal superalloy

Modelling of constitutive and fatigue behaviour of a single-crystal nickel-base superalloy

In this licentiate thesis the work done in the project KME410 will be presented. The overall objective of this project is to evaluate and develop tools for designing against fatigue in single-crystal nickel-base superalloys in gas turbines. Experiments have been done on single-crystal nickel-base superalloy specimens in order to investigate the mechanical behaviour of the material. The constitu...

Crystal plasticity and crack initiation in a single-crystal nickel-base superalloy Modelling, evaluation and applications

In this dissertation the work done in the projects KME-410/502 will be presented. The overall objective in these projects is to evaluate and develop tools for designing against fatigue in single-crystal nickel-base superalloys in gas turbines. Experiments have been done on single-crystal nickel-base superalloy specimens in order to investigate the mechanical and fatigue behaviour of the materia...

A Coupled Creep-plasticity Model for Residual Stress Relaxation of a Shot-peened Nickel-base Superalloy

A COUPLED CREEP-PLASTICITY MODEL FOR RESIDUAL STRESS RELAXATION OF A SHOT-PEENED NICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOY Name: Dennis Justin Buchanan University of Dayton, 2007 Advisor: Dr. R. A. Brockman Shot peening has been employed in numerous industries for decades to impart beneficial compressive residual stresses on the surface of metal components. Compressive residual stresses retard initiation of surfa...