Most welcome to a faculty research seminar Monday, March 24 at 15.15 – 15.45 in Aktersalongen

Title: “Microstructural Simulations of Short Fretting Cracks”

Speaker: Claudio Nigro

Abstract:
In order to assess the lifetime of compressor discs in pane engines, several mechanical and chemical problems have been identified. In particular, the fretting-fatigue contact problem has been subject of many studies, but remains partly misunderstood.

The background to the fretting-fatigue cracks, targeted to a broad audience, is given. Results from a model using a specific methodology to study fretting contact cracks based on the finite elements method are presented and discussed.

/Helena