A dual-imaging framework for multi-scale measurements of fatigue crack evolution in metallic materials

Autor: Asok Ray, Eric Keller, Amrita Basak, Susheel Dharmadhikari
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Fatigue. 142:105922
ISSN: 0142-1123
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105922
Popis: This paper presents a dual-imaging methodology to investigate fatigue crack initiation & propagation along the lateral and transverse directions in Al7075 flat specimens having a one-sided V-notch. The framework consists of a confocal and a digital microscope. The confocal microscope can detect the short crack initiation at a length-scale of 3 µm while the digital microscope has the capability of reliably measuring cracks at a scale of 0.5 mm. The apparatus provides a unique advantage of characterizing the multi-scale fatigue crack evolution without any significant restrictions on maximum specimen size and maximum loading or frequency.
Databáze: OpenAIRE