Experimental investigation of probabilistic failure of SiC/SiC composite tubes under multiaxial loading

Hu, Chen; Le, Jia-Liang; Koyanagi, Takaaki; Labuz, Joseph F.

doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118002

Title: Experimental investigation of probabilistic failure of SiC/SiC composite tubes under multiaxial loading

Journal Article · 01 March 2024 · Composite Structures

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118002 · OSTI ID:2324019

Hu, Chen ^[1]; Le, Jia-Liang ^[1];

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Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This paper presents an experimental investigation of the failure behavior of SiC fiber-reinforced SiC matrix (SiC/SiC) composite tubes under multiaxial loading. A new testing apparatus is designed to independently apply axial stress and internal pressure to SiC/SiC tubes. Acoustic emission (AE) is used to monitor the damage growth in the specimen. Based on the measured stress–strain response, a strain-based criterion is proposed to determine the proportional limit stress (PLS). The proposed strain-based criterion is compared with the PLS determined by the AE measurement. The PLS is determined for different loading ratios to form a multiaxial failure surface. By testing multiple replicates, the statistical variations of the PLS are determined. In conclusion, based on the experimental results, a mathematical model is developed to characterize the probability distribution of the PLS of SiC/SiC composites under multiaxial loading.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Supply Chain. Advanced Fuel Campaign

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; NE0008785

OSTI ID:: 2324019

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2319051

Journal Information:: Composite Structures, Journal Name: Composite Structures Vol. 335; ISSN 0263-8223

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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