Abstract

The deformation, stress relaxation, stress recovery, creep rupture, creep buckling, and creep ratchetting aspects of creep are discussed with the emphasis on deformation of a plastic due to a tensile load. Two problems were run using the ABAQUS Finite Element Program: an axisymmetric steel pressure vessel with elliptical end caps, and a plastic rectangular beam in tension. The pressure vessel model was used to check the ABAQUS program against the literature. A graphical comparison of the stress results showed that the program showed the proper relationships and magnitudes to confirm agreement The plastic rectangular beam problem showed an error less than 10% in total deflection and negligible error in the stress calculations.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Plastics--Testing; Materials--Creep

Publication Date

1984

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Mechanical Engineering (KGCOE)

Advisor

Weller, Wayne

Advisor/Committee Member

Johnson, Riley

Advisor/Committee Member

Marleta, P,.

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: TA418.22.P67 1984

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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