Fatigue life prediction of aluminum-lithium alloy considering impact effects

Lei Li, Qiangbin Shi, Xuan Wang

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Abstract

The C919 aircraft reflects the combination of maturity and advanced in the selection of structural materials, and adopts a large number of third-generation aluminum-lithium alloy materials marked by 2060, which has the advantages of high specific stiffness and high specific strength. During aircraft operation, low-energy impactors such as hail and gravel can hit the surface of the aircraft, forming minor pit defects at the skin and forming local stress concentrations, thereby significantly reducing the fatigue life of the aircraft structure. In this paper, the 2mm thick 2060 aluminum-lithium alloy skin is used as the research object, the impact test is carried out first, and the fatigue test is carried out after the impact is completed, and the finite element model is established in the ABAQUS software to simulate the impact, and the nominal stress and stress concentration factor of the dangerous part are clarified, and the fatigue life prediction is carried out by the nominal stress method, and compared with the fatigue test results, the results show that the life prediction by the nominal stress method can provide a reference for the regular maintenance of the aircraft.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNinth International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Automation Technology, MMEAT 2023
EditorsHuajun Dong, Hailiang Yu
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510668584
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Automation Technology, MMEAT 2023 - Dalian, China
Duration: 9 Jun 202311 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12801
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Automation Technology, MMEAT 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDalian
Period9/06/2311/06/23

Keywords

  • Aluminum-lithium alloy
  • Fatigue life
  • Impact
  • Nominal stress method
  • Stress concentration factor

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