2.5.2 Analysis of Creep in Rotating Disk

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Asghari and Ghafoori (2010) obtained semi-analytical three-dimensional

elasticity solution for FG hollow and solid rotating disks. The study aimed to

generalize an available two-dimensional plane-stress solution to a three-

dimensional one. It is revealed that for thin disks the two-dimensional solution

provides appropriate results but for thick disks a three-dimensional elasticity

solution should be considered to avoid poor results.

Sharma and Sahni (2011) used transition theory to obtain elastic – plastic

and transitional stresses in a variable thickness rotating disk having inclusion. It is

observed that the rotating disk made of incompressible material with inclusion

requires higher angular speed to yield at the internal surface as compared to disk

made of compressible material. For disk with exponentially varying thickness, high

angular speed is required for initial yielding at the internal surface as compared to

flat disk. It is also concluded that the disk made of isotropic compressible material

is on the safer side of design as compared to disk made of isotropic incompressible

material as it requires higher percentage increase in angular speed to become fully

plastic from its initial yielding.

2.5.2 Analysis of Creep in Rotating Disk

Disks of gas turbines, jet engines, and automotive and aerospace braking

systems usually operate at relatively higher angular speed and high temperature or

thermal gradient. Therefore, the prediction of creep deformations is extremely

important for these applications. Most of the published work on creep in rotating

disk is dedicated to the steady state creep behavior since a major part of the

component’s creep life is spent in the secondary stage.

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