The linear matching method (LMM) subroutines and plug-in tools for structural integrity assessment are now in extensive use in industries for the design and routine assessment of power plant components. This paper presents a detailed review and case study of the current state-of-the art LMM direct methods applied to the structural integrity assessment. The focus is on the development and use of the linear matching method framework (LMMF) on a wide range of crucial aspects for the power industry. The LMMF is reviewed to show a wide range of capabilities of the direct methods under this framework, and the basic theory background is also presented. Different structural integrity aspects are covered including the calculation of shakedown, ratchet, and creep rupture limits. Furthermore, the crack initiation assessments of an un-cracked body by the LMM are shown for cases both with and without the presence of a creep dwell during the cyclic loading history. Finally, an overview of the in house developed LMM plug-in is given, presenting the intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) developed. The efficiency and robustness of these direct methods in calculating the aforementioned quantities are confirmed through a numerical case study, which is a semicircular notched (Bridgman notch) bar. A two-dimensional axisymmetric finite element model is adopted, and the notched bar is subjected to both cyclic and constant axial mechanical loads. For the crack initiation assessment, different cyclic loading conditions are evaluated to demonstrate the impact of the different load types on the structural response. The impact of creep dwell is also investigated to show how this parameter is capable of causing in some cases a dangerous phenomenon known as creep ratcheting. All the results in the case study demonstrate the level of simplicity of the LMMs but at the same time accuracy, efficiency, and robustness over the more complicated and inefficient incremental finite element analyses.
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October 2017
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Recent Developments of the Linear Matching Method Framework for Structural Integrity Assessment
Daniele Barbera,
Daniele Barbera
Department of Mechanical &
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
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Haofeng Chen,
Haofeng Chen
Department of Mechanical &
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK;
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK;
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering,
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
e-mail: haofeng.chen@strath.ac.uk
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
e-mail: haofeng.chen@strath.ac.uk
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Yinghua Liu,
Yinghua Liu
Department of Engineering Mechanics,
Tsinghua University,
Beijing 100084, China
Tsinghua University,
Beijing 100084, China
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Fuzhen Xuan
Fuzhen Xuan
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering,
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
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Daniele Barbera
Department of Mechanical &
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK
Haofeng Chen
Department of Mechanical &
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK;
Aerospace Engineering,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G1 1XJ, UK;
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering,
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
e-mail: haofeng.chen@strath.ac.uk
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
e-mail: haofeng.chen@strath.ac.uk
Yinghua Liu
Department of Engineering Mechanics,
Tsinghua University,
Beijing 100084, China
Tsinghua University,
Beijing 100084, China
Fuzhen Xuan
School of Mechanical and Power Engineering,
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
East China University of
Science and Technology,
130 Meilong Road,
Shanghai 200237, China
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Pressure Vessel and Piping Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received January 5, 2017; final manuscript received May 23, 2017; published online June 16, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Yun-Jae Kim.
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Oct 2017, 139(5): 051101 (9 pages)
Published Online: June 16, 2017
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Received:
January 5, 2017
Revised:
May 23, 2017
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Barbera, D., Chen, H., Liu, Y., and Xuan, F. (June 16, 2017). "Recent Developments of the Linear Matching Method Framework for Structural Integrity Assessment." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. October 2017; 139(5): 051101. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036919
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