Numerical analysis of the effect of weld-induced residual stress and plastic damage on the ballistic performance of welded steel plate
- 作者：E.A. Flores-Johnson ; efj@ansto.gov.au ; O. Murá ; nsky ; C.J. Hamelin ; P.J. Bendeich ; L. Edwards
- 关键词：Ballistic impact ; Welded plate ; Residual stress ; Post-weld plastic damage ; Finite element simulation
- 刊名：Computational Materials Science
- 出版年：2012
- 期刊代码：31_09270256
- 类别：et
- 出版时间：June, 2012
- 卷：58
- 期：Complete
- 页码：131-139
- 文件大小：2878 K
摘要
The current paper presents numerical analyses that elucidate the effects of post-weld residual stress and associated plastic damage on the ballistic performance of 316L austenitic steel plate. Impact simulations of an 18 mm thick plate with a centreline three-pass slot weld by hemispherical-nosed and flat-nosed projectiles are performed, with initial velocities in the range of 300-800 m/s. The numerical framework consists of three interdependent stages: (i) a weld model was developed in Abaqus/Standard and validated using two independent experimental data sets; (ii) a Johnson-Cook material model is calibrated and validated along with the shear failure fracture criterion available in Abaqus/Explicit for impact models; and (iii) the weld modelling results were transferred to an impact model built in Abaqus/Explicit, which employs the validated material and fracture models to predict the ballistic performance of welded plate. It is shown that the associated plastic strain damage accumulated during the welding process - and its distribution - has an adverse effect on the ballistic performance. It has also been determined that a fracture criterion that accounts for pre-existing damage in the weldment must be used for accurate impact analyses of welded structures.