Fatigue Failure Analysis and Microstructural Characterizations on Flash Butt Welded Joint of Automotive Steel Wheel Rim

He, Xianyong; Kuang, Shuang; Zhao, G.; Shan, Qinglin; Chen, Tong; Ma, Ting; Zhang, Zheng; Le, Guo

doi:10.1007/s11665-023-08142-7

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“…In mechanical design, in order to properly design a structure, it is indispensable to take into account the phenomenon of cracking [ 2 ]. This subject has a major importance to researchers in this field, and a great deal of research is currently underway to find an effective way to predict crack behavior [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. Figure 1 represents an example of crack growth near the hole of the wheel rim.…”

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Numerical Study of Crack Prediction and Growth in Automotive Wheel Rims

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Moustabchir,

El Khalfi

et al. 2024

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Finite element analysis has become an essential tool for simulating and understanding crack growth. This technique holds significant importance in the field of mechanical engineering, where it finds wide application in the design and optimization of structural components and material properties. This work began with the identification of critical zones and estimated the number of load life repeats through fatigue analysis, specifically applied to automotive rims utilizing innovative finite element methods. To investigate crack behavior, we are used the Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) with the volumetric approach to compute the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF). The results obtained by our study align closely with experimental tests in terms of detecting the critical zone where a crack can appear. Our findings contribute to the understanding of fatigue behavior in automotive rims, offering new insights into their structural integrity and performance under various load conditions.

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