The Effect of Maximum Strain on Fatigue Life Prediction for Natural Rubber Material
Fatigue life prediction and evaluation are the key
technologies to assure the safety and reliability of automotive rubber
components. The objective of this study is to develop the fatigue
analysis process for vulcanized rubber components, which is
applicable to predict fatigue life at initial product design step. Fatigue
life prediction methodology of vulcanized natural rubber was
proposed by incorporating the finite element analysis and fatigue
damage parameter of maximum strain appearing at the critical location
determined from fatigue test. In order to develop an appropriate
fatigue damage parameter of the rubber material, a series of
displacement controlled fatigue test was conducted using threedimensional
dumbbell specimen with different levels of mean
displacement. It was shown that the maximum strain was a proper
damage parameter, taking the mean displacement effects into account.
Nonlinear finite element analyses of three-dimensional dumbbell
specimens were performed based on a hyper-elastic material model
determined from the uni-axial tension, equi-biaxial tension and planar
test. Fatigue analysis procedure employed in this study could be used
approximately for the fatigue design.
[1] Lake, "Aspect of Fatigue and Fracture of Rubber", Progress of Rubber
technology, Vol. 45, 1983, pp.89-143
[2] D. Klenke, A. Beste, "Ensurance of the fatigue Life of Metal -Rubber
Components", Gummi Kunsftoffe, Vol. 40, 1987, pp. 1067- 1071
[3] S. Thong-om, W. Payakcho, J. Grasaesom and B. Marungsri, "Study of
Ageing Deterioration of Silicone Rubber Housing Material for Outdoor
Polymer Insulators", World Academy of Science, Engineering and
Technology, Issue 80, August 2011, pp. 533-539.
[4] Ekis N. Herliyana, Kunio Tsunoda, Yusuf S. Hadi, Arinana, and Dewi A.
Natalia, "Pleurotus Ostreatus for Furability Test of Rubber and Sengon
Woods using Indonesian National Standard and Japanese Standard
Methods", World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology,
Issue 74, 2013, pp. 52-56.
[5] Thomas, "Factors Influencing the Strength of Rubbers", Rubber
Chemistry and technology, Vol. 48, 2001, pp. 902-912
[6] H. Yamaguchi, M. Nakagawa, " Fatigue Test Technique for Rubber
materials of Vibration Insulator", International Polymer Science and
Technology, vol. 20, 1993, p 64-69
[7] S. Moon, C. Woo & W. Kim, "Study on the Determination of Fatigue
Damage Parameter for Rubber Component under Multi-axial Loading",
Elastomers and Composites, vol. 47, 2012, pp. 194-200.
[8] Day,J., Miller,K., "Equibiaxial Stretching of Elastometric Sheets, An
Analytical Verification of an Experiment technique", ABAQUS Users
Conference procedings, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 205-219, 2000.
[9] Mullins, L., "Softening of Rubber by Deformation", Rubber Chemistry
and Technology, Vol. 42, pp. 339-362, 1969.
[10] S. Lee, S. Yeom, C. Han & C. Woo, "A Study on Finite Element Analysis
and Aging Test for Automotive Grommet", Elastomers and Composites,
vol. 47, 2012, pp. 201-209.
[11] S. Atieh, M. Kalantari, R. Ahmadi, J. Dargahi, M. Packirisamy, and M. H.
Zadeh, "FEM Analysis of the Interaction between a Piezoresistive Tactile
Sensor and Biological Tissues", World Academy of Science, Engineering
and Technology, Issue 54, 2011, pp. 106-110.
[12] M. Foroutan, H. Dalayeli, and M. Sadeghian, "Simulation of Large
Deformations of Rubbers by the RKPM Method", World Academy of
Science, Engineering and Technology, Issue 2, 2007, pp. 178-182.
[13] H. Oh, "The fatigue life model of rubber bushing", Rubber Chem. &
Technology, vol. 53, 1980, pp. 1226-1238.
[14] T. Alshuth, T. & Abraham F., Parameter Dependence and Prediction of
Fatigue life of Elastomers products, Rubber Chem. & Technology, vol. 75,
2002, pp. 635-642.
[15] MARC Users manual, MSC software Inc., 2000.
[1] Lake, "Aspect of Fatigue and Fracture of Rubber", Progress of Rubber
technology, Vol. 45, 1983, pp.89-143
[2] D. Klenke, A. Beste, "Ensurance of the fatigue Life of Metal -Rubber
Components", Gummi Kunsftoffe, Vol. 40, 1987, pp. 1067- 1071
[3] S. Thong-om, W. Payakcho, J. Grasaesom and B. Marungsri, "Study of
Ageing Deterioration of Silicone Rubber Housing Material for Outdoor
Polymer Insulators", World Academy of Science, Engineering and
Technology, Issue 80, August 2011, pp. 533-539.
[4] Ekis N. Herliyana, Kunio Tsunoda, Yusuf S. Hadi, Arinana, and Dewi A.
Natalia, "Pleurotus Ostreatus for Furability Test of Rubber and Sengon
Woods using Indonesian National Standard and Japanese Standard
Methods", World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology,
Issue 74, 2013, pp. 52-56.
[5] Thomas, "Factors Influencing the Strength of Rubbers", Rubber
Chemistry and technology, Vol. 48, 2001, pp. 902-912
[6] H. Yamaguchi, M. Nakagawa, " Fatigue Test Technique for Rubber
materials of Vibration Insulator", International Polymer Science and
Technology, vol. 20, 1993, p 64-69
[7] S. Moon, C. Woo & W. Kim, "Study on the Determination of Fatigue
Damage Parameter for Rubber Component under Multi-axial Loading",
Elastomers and Composites, vol. 47, 2012, pp. 194-200.
[8] Day,J., Miller,K., "Equibiaxial Stretching of Elastometric Sheets, An
Analytical Verification of an Experiment technique", ABAQUS Users
Conference procedings, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 205-219, 2000.
[9] Mullins, L., "Softening of Rubber by Deformation", Rubber Chemistry
and Technology, Vol. 42, pp. 339-362, 1969.
[10] S. Lee, S. Yeom, C. Han & C. Woo, "A Study on Finite Element Analysis
and Aging Test for Automotive Grommet", Elastomers and Composites,
vol. 47, 2012, pp. 201-209.
[11] S. Atieh, M. Kalantari, R. Ahmadi, J. Dargahi, M. Packirisamy, and M. H.
Zadeh, "FEM Analysis of the Interaction between a Piezoresistive Tactile
Sensor and Biological Tissues", World Academy of Science, Engineering
and Technology, Issue 54, 2011, pp. 106-110.
[12] M. Foroutan, H. Dalayeli, and M. Sadeghian, "Simulation of Large
Deformations of Rubbers by the RKPM Method", World Academy of
Science, Engineering and Technology, Issue 2, 2007, pp. 178-182.
[13] H. Oh, "The fatigue life model of rubber bushing", Rubber Chem. &
Technology, vol. 53, 1980, pp. 1226-1238.
[14] T. Alshuth, T. & Abraham F., Parameter Dependence and Prediction of
Fatigue life of Elastomers products, Rubber Chem. & Technology, vol. 75,
2002, pp. 635-642.
[15] MARC Users manual, MSC software Inc., 2000.
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technologies to assure the safety and reliability of automotive rubber
components. The objective of this study is to develop the fatigue
analysis process for vulcanized rubber components, which is
applicable to predict fatigue life at initial product design step. Fatigue
life prediction methodology of vulcanized natural rubber was
proposed by incorporating the finite element analysis and fatigue
damage parameter of maximum strain appearing at the critical location
determined from fatigue test. In order to develop an appropriate
fatigue damage parameter of the rubber material, a series of
displacement controlled fatigue test was conducted using threedimensional
dumbbell specimen with different levels of mean
displacement. It was shown that the maximum strain was a proper
damage parameter, taking the mean displacement effects into account.
Nonlinear finite element analyses of three-dimensional dumbbell
specimens were performed based on a hyper-elastic material model
determined from the uni-axial tension, equi-biaxial tension and planar
test. Fatigue analysis procedure employed in this study could be used
approximately for the fatigue design.", keywords = "Rubber, Material test, Finite element analysis, Strain,
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