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Bayesian Technique for Reducing Uncertainty in Fatigue Failure Model
Technical Paper
2009-01-0560
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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In this paper, Bayesian statistics is utilized to update uncertainty associated with the fatigue life relation. The distribution for fatigue strain at a constant load cycle is determined using the initial uncertainty from analytical prediction and likelihood functions associated with test data. The Bayesian technique is a good method to reduce uncertainty and at the same time provides a conservative estimate, given the distribution of analytical prediction errors and variability of test data. First, the distribution of analytical fatigue model error is estimated using Monte Carlo simulation with uniformly distributed parameters. Then the error distribution is progressively updated by using the test variability as a likelihood function, which is obtained from field test data. The sensitivity of estimated distribution with respect to the initial error distribution and the selected likelihood function is studied. The proposed method is applied to estimate the fatigue life of turbine blade. It is found that the proposed Bayesian technique reduces the scattered-ness of fatigue life by almost 50%, while maintaining the conservative life estimate at a given fatigue strain. In addition, a good conservative estimate of fatigue life prediction has been proposed using a knockdown factor that is obtained from the distribution of lowest test data.
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Pattabhiraman, S. and Kim, N., "Bayesian Technique for Reducing Uncertainty in Fatigue Failure Model," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-0560, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-0560.Also In
Reliability and Robust Design in Automotive Engineering, 2009
Number: SP-2232; Published: 2009-04-20
Number: SP-2232; Published: 2009-04-20
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