Research Article

Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process

Volume: 38 Number: 4 December 1, 2025
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Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process

Abstract

This study represents comprehensive investigations of the stress distribution for a heavy-weapon-barrel in hydraulic-autofrettage process by means of analytical and numerical methods. Analytical equations are employed to calculate elastic-plastic junction radius and optimum autofrettage-pressure. Stress distributions are calculated with certain equations specific to each stage of loading, unloading and working-pressure application. In both analytical and numerical model, bilinear-kinematic-hardening material model, plane-strain model, and Von Mises-yield-criteria are used. The investigation matrix includes a wide range of four main parameters: barrel diameter, yield strength of barrel material, autofrettage- pressure and working-pressure. The effects of these parameters on autofrettage process are presented in a comparative manner. There is a 36% reduction of Von Mises stress for autofrettaged barrel under working pressure. With increasing barrel diameter, the maximum Von Mises stress parabolically increases and its location moves to the barrel inner radius when working pressure is applied. Radius of elastic-plastic junction is directed towards the inner radius with increasing yield strength.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Numerical Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

October 17, 2025

Publication Date

December 1, 2025

Submission Date

November 28, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 38 Number: 4

APA
Baran, D., Bican, O., & Doğu, Y. (2025). Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process. Gazi University Journal of Science, 38(4), 2079-2105. https://doi.org/10.35378/gujs.1593112
AMA
1.Baran D, Bican O, Doğu Y. Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2025;38(4):2079-2105. doi:10.35378/gujs.1593112
Chicago
Baran, Doğan, Osman Bican, and Yahya Doğu. 2025. “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process”. Gazi University Journal of Science 38 (4): 2079-2105. https://doi.org/10.35378/gujs.1593112.
EndNote
Baran D, Bican O, Doğu Y (December 1, 2025) Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process. Gazi University Journal of Science 38 4 2079–2105.
IEEE
[1]D. Baran, O. Bican, and Y. Doğu, “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process”, Gazi University Journal of Science, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 2079–2105, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.35378/gujs.1593112.
ISNAD
Baran, Doğan - Bican, Osman - Doğu, Yahya. “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process”. Gazi University Journal of Science 38/4 (December 1, 2025): 2079-2105. https://doi.org/10.35378/gujs.1593112.
JAMA
1.Baran D, Bican O, Doğu Y. Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2025;38:2079–2105.
MLA
Baran, Doğan, et al. “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process”. Gazi University Journal of Science, vol. 38, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 2079-05, doi:10.35378/gujs.1593112.
Vancouver
1.Doğan Baran, Osman Bican, Yahya Doğu. Analytical and Numerical Investigation of Stress Distribution in Hydraulic Autofrettage Process. Gazi University Journal of Science. 2025 Dec. 1;38(4):2079-105. doi:10.35378/gujs.1593112