Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data

A procedure to estimate material constants for the unified Chaboche viscoplasticity model from experimental data has been published elsewhere; however several critical assumptions are made to enable this and potential numerical problems can limit the effectiveness of the optimisation. Pragmatic opti...

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Main Authors: Rouse, James Paul, Hyde, Christopher J., Sun, W., Hyde, T.H.
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Hyde, Christopher J.
Sun, W.
Hyde, T.H.
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description A procedure to estimate material constants for the unified Chaboche viscoplasticity model from experimental data has been published elsewhere; however several critical assumptions are made to enable this and potential numerical problems can limit the effectiveness of the optimisation. Pragmatic optimisation procedures are therefore required to determine the material properties accurately and efficiently. This is made more complex by the presence of several deformation mechanisms and their interactions. Automation is critical due to the large amounts of data generated in testing. Complications that inhibit this process can arise due to factors such as experimental scatter. In this paper, a general optimisation framework is discussed and investigated using data from isothermal tests on a P91 steel at 600°C. Potential obstacles in the procedure are addressed and solutions (such as pre-optimisation experimental data ‘cleaning’) are suggested. Methods to maximise the amount of confidence a user has in a particular optimised constant set are also discussed.
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spelling nottingham-465002020-05-04T16:40:44Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46500/ Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data Rouse, James Paul Hyde, Christopher J. Sun, W. Hyde, T.H. A procedure to estimate material constants for the unified Chaboche viscoplasticity model from experimental data has been published elsewhere; however several critical assumptions are made to enable this and potential numerical problems can limit the effectiveness of the optimisation. Pragmatic optimisation procedures are therefore required to determine the material properties accurately and efficiently. This is made more complex by the presence of several deformation mechanisms and their interactions. Automation is critical due to the large amounts of data generated in testing. Complications that inhibit this process can arise due to factors such as experimental scatter. In this paper, a general optimisation framework is discussed and investigated using data from isothermal tests on a P91 steel at 600°C. Potential obstacles in the procedure are addressed and solutions (such as pre-optimisation experimental data ‘cleaning’) are suggested. Methods to maximise the amount of confidence a user has in a particular optimised constant set are also discussed. Taylor & Francis 2013-12-06 Article NonPeerReviewed Rouse, James Paul, Hyde, Christopher J., Sun, W. and Hyde, T.H. (2013) Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data. Materials Science and Technology, 30 (1). pp. 54-62. ISSN 1743-2847 Chaboche Visco-plasticity model Low cycle fatigue Optimisation P91 https://doi.org/10.1179/1743284713Y.0000000277 doi:10.1179/1743284713Y.0000000277 doi:10.1179/1743284713Y.0000000277
spellingShingle Chaboche
Visco-plasticity model
Low cycle fatigue
Optimisation
P91
Rouse, James Paul
Hyde, Christopher J.
Sun, W.
Hyde, T.H.
Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
title Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
title_full Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
title_fullStr Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
title_full_unstemmed Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
title_short Pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
title_sort pragmatic optimisation methods for determining material constants of viscoplasticity model from isothermal experimental data
topic Chaboche
Visco-plasticity model
Low cycle fatigue
Optimisation
P91
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