Papers by Keyword: Three-Dimensional Finite Element Modeling

Abstract: According to bond condition was simulated by contact unit and pavement parameters, such as temperature, load, and structural condition were given, a three-dimensional finite element model was established to analyze the temperature-load coupling stress for asphalt overlay. Effects of parameters for asphalt overlay, old cement concrete plate, joint and foundational response modulus on its temperature-load stress. Results show that the temperature-load stress of asphalt overlay is great influenced by asphalt overlay’s E1 and thickness h1, the thickness of the cement concrete slab h2, foundational response modulus k and the joint width δ. But the length L and width B of cement concrete slab, and the joint load transfer stiffness C has little effect on it. The temperature-load stress of overlay can be reduced by increasing the thickness of asphalt surface.

Abstract: Laser shock peening (LSP) is an innovative surface treatment technique for metal alloys, with the great improvement of their fatigue, corrosion and wear resistance performance. Finite element method has been widely applied to simulate the LSP to provide the theoretically predictive assessment and optimally parametric design. In the current work, 3-D numerical modelling approaches, combining the explicit dynamic analysis, static equilibrium analysis algorithms and different plasticity models for the high strain rate exceeding 106s-1, are further developed. To verify the proposed methods, 3-D static and dynamic FEA of AA7075-T7351 rods subject to two-sided laser shock peening are performed using the FEA package–ABAQUS. The dynamic and residual stress fields, shock wave propagation and surface deformation of the treated metal from different material modelling approaches have a good agreement.