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FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder
Overview
FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder
3-D Fatigue Analysis
Model
- Symmetric Model
- Unit : N, m
- Isotropic Elastic Material
- Plate Element
- Rigid Link
Load & Boundary Conditions
- Body Force
- Pressure
- Constraint
Result Evaluation
- Life cycle
- Damage
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FA-1. Fatigue Analysis of a Box Girder
Step 1.
1. File > Open > Fatigue Analysis.feb
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Step 2.
1. Analysis > Solve ...
2. Click [OK] Button
Solve Each Load Set as Independent Load Case must be
checked for Fatigue Analysis.
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Step 3-1.
1. Post > Fatigue Analysis ...
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2. Analysis Set : Linear
3. Stress Option : Von Misses , Average
4. Youngs Modulus : JIS-Civil(S)_SM490
5. Tensile Strength : 3.6e9 N/m2
4~9
6. Off-Limit Strength of S-N Curve: 3.24e9 N/m2
7. Cycles at Off-Limit Strength : 1000
8. Endurance Limit : 1000 N/m2
9. Cycles at Endurance : 1e6
10. Check on None, Goodman & Gerber
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11. Check on Damage & Fatigue Life Cycle
12. Target Nodes : All
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13. Click [Table] Button
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You can use only Isotropic - Elastic material in Fatigue Analysis.
Tensile Strength must be greater than 2D Element Stresses.
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1. Click [Define Curve] Button
Step 3-2.
2. Name : Constant
3. Input data as per dialog box
4. Click [Apply] Button
5. Name : Vibration
6. Input data as per dialog box
7. Click [OK] Button
8. Input data as per dialog box
9. Click [OK] Button
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Step 3-3.
1. Number of load cycles : 1
2. Click [Run] Button
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1. Post-Works Tree : Linear(Fatigue) > Goodman > Nodal Misc. ...
Step 4.
2. Double Click Life Cycle
3. Property Window > Contour ...
4. Max/Min Value On/Off : True
5. Max Value : 100000
6. Min Value : 1000
7. Out Of Range Part : Fill
8. Click [Apply] Button
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4~7
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Step 5.
1. Click Initial Post Style at Post Style Toolbar
2. Post-Works Tree : Linear(Fatigue) > Goodman > Nodal Misc. ...
3. Double Click Damage
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