Influence of autofrettage on pressure limits and fatigue life of pressurized thick - walled cylinders

• Main Author: Elbasheer, Mohammed Kabashi
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/13617/1/MohammedKabashiPFKM2009.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/13617/

In optimal design of thick-walled cylinder, there are two main objectives to be achieved, increasing its strength-to-weight ratio and extending its fatigue life. This can be achieved by generating a residual stress field in the cylinder wall prior to use, a process known as autofrettage. Two differe...