A microstructure-based fatigue model for additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V, including the role of prior β boundaries

S Krishnamoorthi, R Bandyopadhyay… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microstructure-based models of additive manufactured (AM) Ti-6Al-4V should faithfully
represent the unique microstructural features of these materials to provide a more thorough …

Crystal plasticity finite element modeling of grain size and morphology effects on yield strength and extreme value fatigue response

A Lakshmanan, M Yaghoobi, KS Stopka… - journal of materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
A computational framework is presented to include the effects of grain size and morphology
in the crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) method for simulations of polycrystals. The …

Modeling fatigue behavior of additively manufactured alloys with an emphasis on pore defect morphology

KS Stopka, MD Sangid - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2023 - Elsevier
Additively manufactured (AM) materials are prone to porosity, which limits their widespread
adoption in fatigue-limited applications. Experimental campaigns are vital in understanding …

Simulated effects of sample size and grain neighborhood on the modeling of extreme value fatigue response

KS Stopka, M Yaghoobi, JE Allison, DL McDowell - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Assessing the size of representative volume elements (RVEs) for fatigue-related
applications is challenging. A RVE relevant to random microstructure requires a volume of …

Modeling the statistical distribution of fatigue crack formation lifetime in large volumes of polycrystalline microstructures

T Gu, KS Stopka, C Xu, DL McDowell - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Microstructure-scale interactions involving crystallographic texture (orientation and
disorientation distributions), distributions of grain shape and size, nearest neighbor …

Training material models using gradient descent algorithms

T Chen, MC Messner - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
High temperature design requires accurate constitutive models to describe material inelastic
deformation and failure behavior. Oftentimes, calibrating accurate models devolves into the …

Effects of temperature and microstructure on low cycle fatigue behaviour of a PM Ni-based superalloy: EBSD assessment and crystal plasticity simulation

WT Zhang, R Jiang, Y Zhao, LC Zhang, L Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The macro and mesoscale deformation and damage of the PM nickel-based superalloy
FGH4098 under low cycle fatigue loading at elevated temperatures were investigated using …

Microstructure-Sensitive modeling of surface roughness and notch effects on extreme value fatigue response

KS Stopka, M Yaghoobi, JE Allison… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fatigue life knockdown due to surface roughness induces local stress concentrations.
Physical fatigue experiments are crucial to qualify materials for use but are limited in their …

A crystal plasticity and cohesive element model for rolling contact fatigue of bearing steels

A Vijay, F Sadeghi - Tribology International, 2022 - Elsevier
Rolling element bearing failures are typically initiated by a two-stage process where a
subsurface microcrack formed in the material microstructure subsequently grows to a spall …

A framework to enable microstructure-sensitive location-specific fatigue life analysis of components and connectivity to the product lifecycle

S Gopalakrishnan, R Bandyopadhyay… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Traditionally, aerospace components are treated as monolithic structures during lifing
analyses, wherein distinct microstructural information at individual locations is not …