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Description of the slow crack growth in polymer materials
Trávníček, Lukáš ; Nezbedová,, Eva (referee) ; Padovec,, Zdeněk (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
Požadovaná životnost plastových trubek používaných v tlakových systémech je 50 let. Zároveň je však vyvíjen tlak na použití recyklovaných materiálů, které mají podstatně horší mechanické vlastnosti a samotné je pro výrobu tlakových polymerních potrubí nelze použít. Tyto dvě protichůdné podmínky jdou skloubit pomocí trubky vytvořené z více vrstev, kde pro kritické časti, kterými jsou vnější a vnitřní povrch, je použit moderní odolný materiál. Na druhou stranu pro střední vrstvu, jejíž mechanické vlastnosti nejsou tak důležité z pohledu dlouhodobé životnosti, je možno použit materiál recyklovaný. Hlavním cílem této práce je navrhnout geometrii popsaného vícevrstvého potrubí s využitím recyklovaného materiálu při zachování minimální požadované životnosti. Životnost polymerních trubek je poměrně náročné testovat za běžných provozních podmínek z časových důvodů. Je však možné ji odhadnout, neboť nejčastější mechanismus poškození je pomalé šíření trhliny. Metodika odhadu životnosti využívá parametrů lineární elastické lomové mechaniky pro popis šíření těchto trhlin. Důležitou součástí je pak simulace šíření trhliny v trubce metodou konečných prvků se zohledněním různých typů zatížení, kterým je trubka v provozu vystavena. Mezi tyto zatížení patří reziduální napětí a zatížení způsobené tíhou zeminy, dopravou nebo kameny, pokud je trubka zakopána. Pro určení reziduálního napětí byla vyvinuta metodika, která využívá kombinace experimentů a numerického modelování a která byla také použita. Případ zakopané trubky je také simulován pomocí metody konečných prvků. Část práce je věnována měření rychlosti šíření creepové trhliny pomocí CRB testů (cracked round bar) a následnému vyhodnocení experimentálních dat. Rychlost šíření creepové trhliny spolu s kombinací s výsledky numerického modelování bude použita pro stanovení odhadu životnosti vícevrstvé polymerní trubky obsahující recyklovaný materiál.
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Influence of Residual Stress on Lifetime Prediction of Polymer Pipelines
Poduška, Jan ; Nezbedová, Eva (referee) ; Malíková, Lucie (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
The lifetime of plastic pipes for water supply and other applications is demanded to exceed at least 50 years. Such a long lifetime is difficult to prove by standard testing methods like the hydrostatic pres-sure test. However, it is possible to calculate an estimation of the lifetime, as the most frequently oc-curring mechanism of failure of plastic pipes is the creep crack propagation and subsequent failure. The method is based on describing the crack propagation by parameters of the linear-elastic fracture mechanics. An important part of this method is a finite element simulation of crack propagation in a pipe loaded by various types of loads. Residual stress, a side product of solidification after extrusion, is one of these loads. This thesis begins with an introductory part and literature review of the relevant topics – most of all the typical material properties of the pipe materials, mechanisms of failure, methods of residual stress determination suitable for plastic pipes and their results, methods of testing the materials and calculating lifetime. After the introduction, the problems to be solved are defined. The description of the residual stress state in the wall of various plastic pipes is the main topic. Both tangential (hoop) and axial residual stress in pipes of different dimensions and materials are determined using a combination of experiments and numerical simulations. Also, a simplified method of tangential residual stress is designed that can provide a sufficiently precise description of the tangential resid-ual stress state and is not difficult to carry out. A method to include the residual stress in the lifetime calculations and its influence on the lifetime is also dealt with. Apart from residual stress, the influence of soil loads in case of a buried pipe is studied. The residual stress can also influence the experimental determination of crack growth rate. If the CRB (cracked round bar) test is used to measure the crack growth rate, the crack can propagate asymmetrically due to the presence of residual stress in the specimens, which affects the results. Based on a finite element simulation of crack propagation in a CRB specimen, the severity of the influence is assessed.
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Prediction of slow crack growth in polymer pressure pipes
Luky, Robin ; Knésl, Zdeněk (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
A new methodology of polymer pipe lifetime estimation taking into account residual stresses is described in this thesis. Engineering equations derived based on numerical simulations of a hydrostatic pressure test are proposed. Residual lifetime calculations were performed for different loading conditions using experimental data of a creep crack propagation in studied material and stress distribution in the pipe wall. The effects which significantly influence lifetime estimation were quantified with special focus on residual stresses.
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Influence of Residual Stress on Lifetime Prediction of Polymer Pipelines
Poduška, Jan ; Nezbedová, Eva (referee) ; Malíková, Lucie (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
The lifetime of plastic pipes for water supply and other applications is demanded to exceed at least 50 years. Such a long lifetime is difficult to prove by standard testing methods like the hydrostatic pres-sure test. However, it is possible to calculate an estimation of the lifetime, as the most frequently oc-curring mechanism of failure of plastic pipes is the creep crack propagation and subsequent failure. The method is based on describing the crack propagation by parameters of the linear-elastic fracture mechanics. An important part of this method is a finite element simulation of crack propagation in a pipe loaded by various types of loads. Residual stress, a side product of solidification after extrusion, is one of these loads. This thesis begins with an introductory part and literature review of the relevant topics – most of all the typical material properties of the pipe materials, mechanisms of failure, methods of residual stress determination suitable for plastic pipes and their results, methods of testing the materials and calculating lifetime. After the introduction, the problems to be solved are defined. The description of the residual stress state in the wall of various plastic pipes is the main topic. Both tangential (hoop) and axial residual stress in pipes of different dimensions and materials are determined using a combination of experiments and numerical simulations. Also, a simplified method of tangential residual stress is designed that can provide a sufficiently precise description of the tangential resid-ual stress state and is not difficult to carry out. A method to include the residual stress in the lifetime calculations and its influence on the lifetime is also dealt with. Apart from residual stress, the influence of soil loads in case of a buried pipe is studied. The residual stress can also influence the experimental determination of crack growth rate. If the CRB (cracked round bar) test is used to measure the crack growth rate, the crack can propagate asymmetrically due to the presence of residual stress in the specimens, which affects the results. Based on a finite element simulation of crack propagation in a CRB specimen, the severity of the influence is assessed.
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Prediction of slow crack growth in polymer pressure pipes
Luky, Robin ; Knésl, Zdeněk (referee) ; Hutař, Pavel (advisor)
A new methodology of polymer pipe lifetime estimation taking into account residual stresses is described in this thesis. Engineering equations derived based on numerical simulations of a hydrostatic pressure test are proposed. Residual lifetime calculations were performed for different loading conditions using experimental data of a creep crack propagation in studied material and stress distribution in the pipe wall. The effects which significantly influence lifetime estimation were quantified with special focus on residual stresses.
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