Abstract
Infrared (IR) thermography, as a nondestructive evaluation technique, was applied to investigate the fatigue damage of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) steels during 0.5 Hz and 20 Hz fatigue testing. Specimen temperature oscillation during low-cycle and high-cycle fatigue is discussed. The relationship among the temperature, stress-strain state, and fatigue behavior is investigated. Both thermodynamics and heat-transfer theories are applied to model the observed temperature variation during fatigue. Fatigue life predictions using the measured specimen temperature have been conducted and compared well with the experimental results.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 59-72 |
Number of pages | 14 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Event | David L. Davidson Symposium: Fatigue - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: Feb 17 2002 → Feb 21 2002 |
Conference
Conference | David L. Davidson Symposium: Fatigue |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Seattle, WA |
Period | 02/17/02 → 02/21/02 |