Finite Element Simulation of Limit Load of Components at High Temperature

Abstract:

The creep of materials makes it difficulty to determine the limit load of component at high temperature. In this paper, limit load was obtained by finite element simulation according to isochronous stress versus cumulative strain data and creep failure criterion at high temperature. Firstly, isochronous stress versus cumulative strain data of P91 steel was generated. In finite element analysis code ABAQUS, isochronous stress versus cumulative strain data was replaced by equivalent elastic-plastic constitutive relation. Then, sustained load versus cumulative strain curves at high temperature during service was obtained after finite element simulation. At last, limit load at high temperature during given working hours was determined based on the restriction of total strain at key point of specific component. The restriction of total strain which could also be regarded as long-term fracture strain was discussed in this paper. Finite element simulation of limit load of component at high temperature is simple and reasonable. Limit load of complex component at high temperature during given working hours can be obtained by this method. Using this method, limit loads of a pipe with local wall thinning defect and a branch junction at high temperature during given working hours were obtained as examples.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 704-705)
• Pages: 1291-1297
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.704-705.1291
• Online since: December 2011
• Authors: Jian Peng, Chang Yu Zhou, Ji Lin Xue, Xiao Hua He, Qiao Dai
• Keywords: Creep Failure Criterion, Finite Element (FE) Simulation, High-Temperature, Isochronous Stress-Strain Curve, Limit Load

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