FATIGUE ANALYSIS ON A ROTATING SHAFT (DURABILITY 101)

NAME HAMERLIA EDRYNA BINTI MUHAMMAD HANUAR

NO MATRIX TM21008
LECTURER DR AHMAD SYAHRIZAL BIN SULAIMAN

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Fatigue, a complex phenomenon with only partial understanding, poses challenges in analytical design
approaches due to the involvement of "random" factors in material behavior. Therefore, material testing becomes
crucial in engineering to prevent failures caused by fatigue. When conducting fatigue analysis, two methods can be
employed: stress-life calculation and strain-life calculation. For low cycle fatigue, typically defined as failure
occurring in fewer than 1000 cycles, the strain-life method proves to be more accurate compared to the stress-life
method. In fact, the strain-life method stands as the superior approach in comprehending the underlying nature of
fatigue failure. By incorporating these methodologies and recognizing the significance of material testing, risks can
be mitigated associated with fatigue and enhance the reliability of structures and components.

Material Strength Properties used in this report is Isotropic Type. The material of the shaft is made of
Mild Steel. The mass density of the material is 7.85E-9 t/mm 3. Young Modulus of 2.2E+5 MPa, Poisson’s Ratio
of 0.275, Ultimate Tensile Strength of 345 MPa, and Yield Limit of 207 MPa. A Multi-Axial Fatigue analysis is
performed on a model consisting of a total of 77357 Nodes and 47326 Elements. Two bearings of structural type
constraints are applied on both ends of the shaft. Another structural type of constraint with Z symmetry is applied
on the cross-section surface of the shaft. A reversing load with magnitude of 3400 N in the negative direction of
Y-Axis is applied on a point that’s located around between point B and C.

2.0 ANALYSIS SETUP

Figure 1: Model setup of this analysis