Fatigue Strength of CRHS Joints Subjected to Out-of-plane Bending

  • Bian, Li-Chun (Department of Mechanical Design, Automobile Hi-Technology Research Institute College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jeon, Yang-Bae (Graduate School, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yoon, Ho-Cheol (Graduate School, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lim, Jae-Kyoo (Department of Mechanical Design, Automobile Hi-Technology Research Institute College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
  • 발행 : 2002.05.01

초록

This is a partial report of the investigation of fatigue behaviour of hollow section T-joints with circular brace members and rectangular chord members (CRHS). Hot spot stresses and the stress concentration factors (SCFs) were determined experimentally. Fatigue testing was carried out under constant amplitude loading in air. The experimental SCF values for CRHS joints were found to be below those of circular-to-circular (CCHS) and rectangular-to-rectangular (RRHS) hollow section joints. The fatigue strength referred to experimental hot spot stress was in reasonably good agreement with current fatigue design codes for tubular joints.

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