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: Received: 5 February 2022 / Approved: 7 February 2022 / Online: 7 February 2022 (13:01:05 CET)
How to cite:
Kiciński, R.; Kruszkowska, E.O.; Szturomski, B.; Jurczak, W. Stand for Biomimetic Swimming Fins Fatigue Testing. Preprints2022, 2022020087. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0087.v1
Kiciński, R.; Kruszkowska, E.O.; Szturomski, B.; Jurczak, W. Stand for Biomimetic Swimming Fins Fatigue Testing. Preprints 2022, 2022020087. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0087.v1
Kiciński, R.; Kruszkowska, E.O.; Szturomski, B.; Jurczak, W. Stand for Biomimetic Swimming Fins Fatigue Testing. Preprints2022, 2022020087. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0087.v1
APA Style
Kiciński, R., Kruszkowska, E.O., Szturomski, B., & Jurczak, W. (2022). Stand for Biomimetic Swimming Fins Fatigue Testing. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0087.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Kiciński, R., Bogdan Szturomski and Wojciech Jurczak. 2022 "Stand for Biomimetic Swimming Fins Fatigue Testing" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0087.v1
Abstract
TThe aim of the work is to present a newly developed stand and methodology of accelerated tests of fatigue strength of flexible propellers and fins. The paper presents the design and concepts of the measuring elements used in the research. Test methodology and water stressing were devel-oped. The mechanical properties of the following materials were presented: Arnitel EL-550 and QUEO 8230 with the addition of PP / EVA 50/50 (polypropylene / ethylene-vinyl acetate) - in the proportion of 70/30 (QUEO 8230 / additive). The constructed test stand and a new method of fa-tigue testing of biomimetic fins made it possible to determine the number of fin movement cy-cles under a given load, which may facilitate the determination of a warranty for a newly intro-duced product. The current consumption by the fin drive and video monitoring allowed for the selection of the range of the number of movement cycles and the determination of the moment of fatigue cracks until the fin structure loses its capacity. During the analysis, the test results showed that the fins made of Arnitel EL-550 did not show changes in the measured values of the current and the force generated by the fin. For a fin made of QUEO 8230, at 35,000 cycles, there is a decrease in the current and force consumed, which indicates the initiation of fatigue damage to the fin. The performed tests can be the basis for the development of standards for the fatigue strength of flexible propellers.
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