Experimental Analysis of a Bus Structure Section
José L. Ramírez CruzUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoHomero Jiménez RabielaUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoBenjamín Vázquez GonzálezUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoPedro García SeguraUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, MéxicoGustavo A. Bravo AcostaUniversidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Av. San Pablo Xalpa180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco, México
Vol 5 No 9 (2021): Volume 5, Issue 9, September 2021 | Pages: 1-6
International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology
OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 06-09-2021
doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.509001
Abstract
The objective of this research work is to reproduce in a test specimen, the fatigue failure that occurs in a damaged section of a structure. There is a structural problem, that is, the presence of a fracture at a certain point in the structure of the bus, starting at this point and growing progressively, causing damage. The steps of a methodology were applied to physically reproduce the fatigue failure in a representative specimen of a section of the bus structure, where the failure is located and up to the instrumentation of the testing machine and performance of the fatigue test. Subsequently, the results are analyzed and conclusions are made based on the results obtained in the laboratory test.
Keywords
Failure, Fatigue, Stress, Specimen test
Citation of this Article
José L. Ramírez Cruz, Homero Jiménez Rabiela, Benjamín Vázquez González, Pedro García Segura, Gustavo A. Bravo Acosta, “Experimental Analysis of a Bus Structure Section” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 9, pp 1-6, September 2021. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.509001
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