Efficient 3d finite element modeling of cyclic elasto-plastic rolling contact
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2021

Railway rails accumulate large plastic deformations due to cyclic rolling contact loading. The plastic deformations alter the rail geometry, affect material behavior, and cause crack formation and growth. The complex interactions between these phenomena require high fidelity simulations to be understood. 3d finite element simulations are accurate, but their computational cost limits the possible number of simulated cycles. We propose a cyclic finite element simulation in which the wheel and rail remain in contact throughout the simulation. It uses periodic boundary conditions, shadow elements, and model reductions. Compared to previous work, it is 25 times faster. The method is available as an open-source plugin to Abaqus, enabling other researchers to study rolling contact loading coupled with large plastic deformations.

Finite element modeling

Rail-wheel contact

Rolling contact fatigue

Periodic boundary conditions

Författare

Knut Andreas Meyer

Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap, Material- och beräkningsmekanik

Rostyslav Skrypnyk

Chalmers, Mekanik och maritima vetenskaper, Dynamik

Martin Pletz

Montanuniversität Leoben

Tribology International

0301-679X (ISSN)

Vol. 161 107053

Inverkan av anisotropi på utmattningsprickor under rullkontakt (CHARMEC MU34)

Chalmers järnvägsmekanik (CHARMEC), 2015-05-18 -- 2020-05-15.

Europeiska kommissionen (EU), 2015-05-18 -- 2020-05-15.

In2Track-2 (CHARMEC EU19)

Trafikverket, 2018-11-01 -- 2021-10-31.

Europeiska kommissionen (EU) (EC/H2020/826255), 2018-11-01 -- 2021-10-31.

Ämneskategorier

Rymd- och flygteknik

Teknisk mekanik

Farkostteknik

DOI

10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107053

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