Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Fretting"
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Experimental characterisation, computational modelling and design tool development for fretting fatigue and wear in flexible marine risers
(2017-09-25)Fretting is a key concern in the fatigue design of the pressure armour layer of flexible marine risers, due to the combination of extreme global dynamic loading conditions and the local geometrical-tribological conditions ... -
Micromechanical modelling of size effects in crack initiation with application to fretting fatigue and cold dwell fatigue
(NUI Galway, 2018-12-19)This thesis presents the development of a micromechanical computational framework for microstructure sensitivity of crack initiation in metals, with application to fretting fatigue and cold-dwell facet fatigue. It is ... -
A Study of Microstructure-Sensitive Crack Nucleation and Wear in Fretting
(2013-07-08)This thesis presents the development of a computational and experimental methodology for predicting crack initiation and wear in fretting of engineering materials. A bridge-type fretting fatigue test rig is designed and ...