Summary. The finite element simulation of a cylinder head has been carried out with Abaqus Standard using Z-mat material model, with thermal boundary conditions coming from combined conjugate heat transfer and gas-exchange simulations. The fatigue post-processing of results has been done with Z-post software using ONERA fatigue model. The resulting lifetime values have been found out to correspond well to observations from the field.

Summary. ONERA fatigue model identification has been carried out for the nodular cast iron material. Selected fatigue model considers mean stress effect, temperature dependency, multiaxiality and non-linear damage cumulation due to variable amplitude loading. Fitting of model parameters was carried out using the Z-set software package.