Component failures are often not due to a single event, but due to accumulative damage caused by a series of events. The typical fatigue process is to maintain stress / strain levels below the allowable for the required number of cycles. Multiple loads often occur and will have a different cycle requirement. Our fatigue expertise with more advanced tools can predict the component life. An alternative approach is to understand that a crack exists in the component. The crack is analyzed to determine whether it will propagate, and if so, at what rate.

RELATED FEA CAPABILITIES INCLUDE

• Life optimization
• Multiphysics
• Data management
• Durability