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SI: 1st Benelux Network Meeting and Workshop on Damage and Fracture Mechanics Vol. 14, No. 51 (2020)

A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures

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10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42
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552-566
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Abstract

Ageing infrastructure is of major concern for different industrial sectors across Europe. Fatigue cracking is one of the most important damage mechanisms that affect structural health of welded steel structures. Fatigue assessment of welded details in large, complex structures is a difficult and time consuming task. In this paper a numerical framework for fatigue assessment of welded details is presented. In view of industrial applications, automated hot spot stress algorithms for plate and tubular joints were developed and integrated in the framework. The framework provides practicing engineers with an effective tool for fatigue assessment of different components in conformity with leading design codes. Furthermore, apart from Miner’s rule the framework allows easy implementation of different non-linear damage accumulation models in order to account for load interaction and load sequence effects.

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APA

Hectors, K., De Waele, W., Loccufier, M., & De Backer, H. (2019). A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 14(51), 552–566. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42

IEEE

K. Hectors, W. De Waele, M. Loccufier, and H. De Backer, “A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 14, no. 51, pp. 552–566, 2019, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42.

MLA

Hectors, Kris, et al. “A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 14, no. 51, 2019, pp. 552–566. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42.

Chicago

Hectors, Kris, Wim De Waele, Mia Loccufier, and Hans De Backer. 2019. “A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 14 (51): 552–566. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42.

Harvard

Hectors, K., De Waele, W., Loccufier, M. and De Backer, H. (2019) ‘A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 14(51), pp. 552–566. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42.

Vancouver

Hectors K, De Waele W, Loccufier M, De Backer H. A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2019;14(51):552-566. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42

BibTeX

@article{hectors2019, author = {Hectors, Kris and De Waele, Wim and Loccufier, Mia and De Backer, Hans}, title = {A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2019}, volume = {14}, number = {51}, pages = {552--566}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Hectors, Kris AU - De Waele, Wim AU - Loccufier, Mia AU - De Backer, Hans TI - A Numerical framework for fatigue lifetime prediction of complex welded structures JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2019 DA - 2019/12/14 VL - 14 IS - 51 SP - 552 EP - 566 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.51.42 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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