Application of Pearson Parametric Distribution Model in Fatigue Life Reliability Evaluation

The aim of this paper is to introduce a parametric distribution model in fatigue life reliability analysis dealing with variation in material properties. Service loads in terms of responsetime history signal of Belgian pave were replicated on a multi-axial spindle coupled road simulator and stress-life method was used to estimate the fatigue life of automotive stub axle. A PSN curve was obtained by monotonic tension test and two-parameter Weibull distribution function was used to acquire the mean life of the component. A Pearson system was developed to evaluate the fatigue life reliability by considering stress range intercept and slope of the PSN curve as random variables. Considering normal distribution of fatigue strength, it is found that the fatigue life of the stub axle to have the highest reliability between 10000 – 15000 cycles. Taking into account the variation of material properties associated with the size effect, machining and manufacturing conditions, the method described in this study can be effectively applied in determination of probability of failure of mass-produced parts.

Authors:

• E. A. Azrulhisham
• Y. M. Asri
• A. W. Dzuraidah
• A. H. Hairul Fahmi

Keywords:

• Stub axle
• Fatigue life reliability
• Stress-life
• PSN curve
• Weibull distribution
• Pearson system

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