An advancement in cyclic plasticity modeling for multiaxial ratcheting simulation (Q1614456)

A modifield kinematic hardening rule is proposed in the framework of Chaboche model to improve the simulated ratcheting responses for the considered experiments. The following loading histories are studied: a) axial stress cycles with the fixed mean stress; b) axial strain cycle with constant internal pressure c) direct and d) reverse biaxial loading history in the so called bow-tie cycle. In a) and b) experiments the peak axial strain at the positive stress peaks from uniaxial cycles is ploted versus the number of cycles. In other histories the peak of the circumferential strain is plotted against the number of cycles. The study is limited to the cyclically stable material response, i.e. to the material response in which the size of yield surface is constant. From the point of view of multiaxial ratcheting simulation, the differences between the models analyzed consist in the appropriate kinematic hardening rule. All the model discussed are modifications of either the Chaboch or Ohno and Wang rules. The parameters used in the simulations with different approaches are determined using the axial responses. The authors conclude demonstrate that most of the models are not general enough to simulate uniaxial and biaxial ratcheting responses considered in this study. Using only one multiaxial load dependent parameter the proposed improvement leads to the best simulation results.