Analysis of Creep in Rotating Disks Based on the Tresca Criterion and Associated Flow Rule

Abstract

Abstract An analysis of creep deformations in rotating disks based on the Tresca criterion and the associated flow rule is presented. Assuming steady-state creep conditions and a creep rate equal to a function of stress times a function of time, the method is applied to the following cases: (a) Disk with constant thickness and constant temperature, (b) disk with variable thickness and constant temperature, and (c) disk with variable thickness and variable temperature. In many cases, the equations can be expressed in closed form. Comparison is made with test results on rotating disks at elevated temperature as reported in a previous paper. Based on certain stress-creep-rate relations, the method is also applied to the problem of calculating the transient change in stress when the stress distribution changes from an initial to a steady-state condition during the starting period. It is suggested that the simplification effected by the use of these methods may be of value for design purposes pending the development of more accurate methods based on test results.