A multimode kinetic model for the development of damage under cyclic loading is proposed to describe the development of fatigue failure process. To determi

On the basis of the previously suggested multimode two-criterion model of fatigue fracture, a method is proposed for calculating the origin and development

The low-cycle fatigue behavior of the VT3-1 titanium alloy (Ti–6Al–3Mo–2Cr alloy) under loading with a triangular and trapezoidal shape of cycle waveform was studied on round specimens prepared from forged compressor disks of a gas turbine engine. The filament type structure after forging has alternating filaments with the ductile and quasi-brittle state of the metal as a result of the wave process of plastic deformation during the metal forging process. The crack propagation, regardless of the cyclic waveform shape, occurs by the crack meso-tunneling mechanism: initially, the cracks propagate along the filaments by a quasi-brittle mechanism with the formation of a facetted pattern relief on the fracture surface reflecting the two-phase structure of the titanium alloy, and then, the bridge between the meso-tunnels is fractured with the formation of fatigue striations. The part of the crack growth duration N_p/N_f in the durability N_f is determined on the basis of measuring the fatigue striation spacing, and it depends on the crack path with respect to the material filaments. The growth of a fatigue crack in the case of in-service failure of a compressor disk of a gas turbine engine is considered, taking into account the crack meso-tunneling effect, and the fatigue crack growth duration in the disk is determined on the basis of quantitative fractography.

The modern orthopaedic dentistry offers different constructions for restoration of masticatory efficiency. The choice of construction depends on medical indications with individual patient’s features. Because of that during the dental prosthesis implantation, a doctor faced to the problem of the shape and position parameters choose. Generally, this problem is solved based on empirical guidelines for doctors and personal experience. However, even in the practice of the doctor with a large clinique experience, the prosthesis lifetime does not always reach the guaranteed durability. This paper is focused on the problem of prosthesis base fracture under the natural chewing loads. The mathematical model of prosthesis base interaction with oral tissues is proposed together with 3D finite element simulation of chewing loads. The results of the simulation show a principle distribution of stress in the basis of prosthesis under chewing loads depending on its application. It is outlined an important role of prosthesis base interaction with an anatomic features (torus) of oral cavity. The relation between prosthesis base shape and critical stress state under natural chewing loads is studied.