Research on Fatigue Life of Lifting Equipment Based on Double Linear Cumulative Damage Theory

Abstract

The lifting equipment is applied more and more extensively with the fast development of economy. The fatigue and safety problems of lifting equipment in service are more and more prominent. The stress spectrum monitoring data was analyzed by the two parameters rain-flow counting method for fatigue analysis. The calculation for cumulative damage and prediction for fatigue life of the lifting equipment’s hot region were calculated based on the double linear damage theory and the nominal stress method. According to the engineering application results, the real crack generation time is consistent with that of our estimation, which demonstrates that our prediction model and method for fatigue life are effective and give a method for the evaluation of the lifting equipment’s fatigue life. The double linear damage theory is recommended for use in fatigue and damage prediction of lifting equipment in service.