Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Connection Between Strength Reduction, Electric Resistance and Electro-Mechanical Impedance in Materials with Fatigue Damage

  • Letters in Fracture and Micromechanics
  • Published:
International Journal of Fracture Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this paper we report experimental results on the connection between the strength reduction due to accumulated damage in elastic electrically conductive material, resistance variation across the damaged specimen and changes in electro-mechanical impedance (EMI) response. We compare behavior of a cyclically loaded specimen (44,000 loading cycles with the stress amplitude near 0.5 of the yield stress) and intact one (nonloaded). Electro-mechanical impedance testing of the specimens was carried out and the electrical resistances of different parts of the specimens were measured. Finally, both the specimens were tested for ultimate strength under uniaxial tension. We observed qualitative correlation between changes in EMI response, electrical resistance and strength reduction in damaged specimen.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Bogarapu, M. and Sevostianov, I. (2002) Cross-property correlations for metals subjected to fatigue damage accumulation. In: Proc. of ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Vancouver, Canada. vol. 447 – Piping and component analysis and diagnosis. Ed. by L. I. Ezekoye and T. H. Liu. ASME Press, NY, 2002, pp111-116.

  • Caiulo, A. and Kachanov, M (2010) On absence of quantitative correlations between strength and stiffness in microcracking materials. International Journal of Fracture, doi:10.1007/s10704-010-9486-5 (This issue).

  • Giurgiutiu V., Zagrai A.N. (2002) Embedded Self-Sensing Piezoelectric Active Sensors for On-line Structural Identification. Journal of Vibration and Acoustics 124: 116–125

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Liang C., Sun F.P., Rogers C.A. (1994) Coupled Electromechanical Analysis of Adaptive Material Systems – Determination of the Actuator Power Consumption and System Energy Transfer Impedance Modeling of Active Material Systems. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 5: 12–20

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kushch V.I., Shmegera S.V., Sevostianov I. (2009) SIF statistics in micro cracked solids: effect of crack density, orientation and clustering. International Journal of Engineering Science 47: 192–208

    Article  CAS  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  • Kushch V.I., Sevostianov I., Mishnaevsky L. (2009) Effect of crack orientation statistics on effective stiffness of mircocracked solid. International Journal of Solids and Structures 46: 1574–1588

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Park G., Cudney H.H., Inman D.J. (2000) An Integrated Health Monitoring Technique Using Structural Impedance Sensors. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures 11: 448–455

    Google Scholar 

  • Park G., Sohn H., Farrar C.R., Inman D. (2003) Overview of Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring and Path Forward”. The Shock and Vibration Digest 35: 451–463

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sevostianov I. (2003) Explicit relations between elastic and conductive properties of a material containing annular cracks. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 361: 987–999

    Article  MATH  MathSciNet  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Sevostianov I., Bogarapu M., Tabakov P. (2002) Correlation between elastic and electric properties for cyclically loaded metals. International Journal of Fracture 115: L15–L20

    Google Scholar 

  • Sevostianov I., Kachanov M. (2002) Explicit cross-property correlations for anisotropic two-phase composite materials. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 50: 253–282

    Article  MATH  MathSciNet  ADS  Google Scholar 

  • Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. (2008) Connections between elastic and conductive properties of heterogeneous materials. In: Advances in Applied Mechanics (Ed. by Van der Giessen), vol. 42, 69-252.

  • Sevostianov, I. and Kachanov, M. (2010) Local minima and gradients of stiffness and conductivity as indicators of strength reduction of brittle-elastic materials. International Journal of Fracture. doi:10.1007/s10704-010-9485-6 (This issue).

  • Sevostianov I., Kushch V.I. (2009) Effect of pore clusters on the statistics of peak stress and overall properties of porous material. International Journal of Solids and Structures 46: 4419–4429

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA

    Igor Sevostianov & Harry C. Hardee

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Pl., Socorro, NM, 87801, USA

    Andrei Zagrai & Walter A. Kruse

Authors
  1. Igor Sevostianov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Andrei Zagrai
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Walter A. Kruse
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Harry C. Hardee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Igor Sevostianov.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sevostianov, I., Zagrai, A., Kruse, W.A. et al. Connection Between Strength Reduction, Electric Resistance and Electro-Mechanical Impedance in Materials with Fatigue Damage. Int J Fract 164, 159–166 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-010-9487-4

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-010-9487-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation