Principles of Fatigue Analysis

Courses on Fatigue and FEA

By Dr. Neil Bishop
(Author of the NAFEMS Book, Finite Element Based Fatigue Calculations)

NAS319A Day 1 – Fatigue & CAE Integration

A state of the art view of CAE based fatigue, durability and damage tolerance
calculations will be presented with a particular emphasis on conceptual behaviour.

NAS319B Day 2 – Fatigue & Dynamics

The Reliability of Vibrating Systems
A state of the art view of fatigue calculations for dynamic systems and vibration
environments (such as that defined in military standard MIL-STD-810).

NAS319C Day 3 – Practical Implementation

of Fatigue Methods with Computers
A state of the art perspective of how practical fatigue calculations are implemented
within computer based environments. Alternative environments will be available
including Patran, Nastran (from 2013 onwards) and non product based (excel
and command prompt driven).

Who should attend: The course is

aimed at both FEA stress analysts wanting
LOCATIONS and SCHEDULE - 2012
to become proficient with fatigue life
estimation techniques, and fatigue analysts July 9-11 NAS319A, B & C Santa Ana, CA, US
wishing to perform reliability calculations
from FEA results. The course is an ideal September 3-5 NAS319A, B & C Birmingham, UK
introduction for those with no previous
experience of fatigue analysis. It may also September 18-20 NAS319A, B & C Gothenburg, Sweden
serve as a good refresher for those who
October 1-2 NAS319A & B McLean, VA, US
perhaps covered the subject at university
but have not, as yet, had the opportunity October 3-5 NAS319A, B & C Wichita, KS, US
to use it in practice.
October 8-10 NAS319A, B & C Ann Arbor, MI, US
October 11-12 NAS319A & B Toronto, Canada
Oct 31 – Nov 2 NAS319A, B & C Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 13-15 NAS319A, B & C Paris, France
November 27-29 NAS319A, B & C Munich, Germany
February 5-7 2013 NAS319A, B & C Torino, Italy

US and Canada - [email protected]

Contact Brazil - [email protected]
UK - [email protected]
Register For More Sweden - [email protected]
Germany - [email protected]
www.mscsoftware.com/ Information: France - [email protected]
fatigueworkshop Italy - [email protected]
 Instructor Background: Dr. Neil Bishop has been teaching Dr Bishop also has a vast experience of industrial problems,
fatigue life estimation techniques and dynamics to and solutions, through his (worldwide) experiences with major
undergraduates, postgraduates and design engineers for automotive, aerospace, and other major industrial companies.
the last 20 years. His teaching style reflects the philosophy He recently co-authored the NAFEMS publication “Finite
that fatigue life estimation techniques (and FEA) should be Element Based Fatigue Calculations”. He recently directed an
accessible to all design engineers, not just the specialists. R&D project for the US Air Force dealing with acoustic fatigue.

Course Vision Course Outline

These courses aim to present the theories related »»
DAY 1
History of Fatigue Methods and their Integration
to fatigue analysis and dynamics using conceptual into the CAE Environment
rather than equation based material. The courses »» The concept of FE Based Fatigue Analysis
are GUI and product neutral, so although MSC »» Background to Dynamics For Fatigue Analysis
products will be used to show example problems »» Step By Step Process For Static and Dynamic
Models (Both Time and Frequency Domains)
the course material will be independent of any
software products and generally focused on the
»» Background to Fatigue (Stress Based)
»» Materials Considerations
technology rather than specific software products.
»» Loading Considerations
NAS319A, B and C are self contained courses and
»» Stress-Life Based Fatigue in More Detail
can be taken individually or as a set.
»» Strain-Life Based Fatigue

• This course will provide both concepts of fatigue

»» Fracture Mechanics and Crack Propagation
(Brief Treatment Only)
damage and the means for you to apply fatigue »» Accelerated Testing Techniques
analysis to your job.
»» Composites and Non-Metallic Materials
• The audience will find it valuable regardless of »» An Introduction to Weld Analysis, Wheels Fatigue,
Multiaxial Fatigue and MBS
the finite element analysis code that they use.
»» Offshore Structures and Fatigue
• No prior knowledge of fatigue analysis
is required.

DAY 2
»» Vibration Environments - Random v Deterministic
• Engineers who already do fatigue analysis and »» Frequency v Time Domain
those who need to understand fatigue analysis »» System Transfer Functions (Frequency Domain)
will benefit. »» How Transfer Functions Work
»» FFTs and PSDs
• Attending this course will allow you to develop
»» Calculating PSDs From Time Signals -
more durable and reliable products. Buffers and Window Averaging
»» Classifying Time Signals and PSDs
»» Statistics, Probability, and Reliability
»» Loads & “Cross PSDs”
»»
The instructor is an »»
Gaussian, Random, and Stationary Data
Zero and Peak Crossing Rates, Irregularity Factor,
industry renowned expert. »»
Root Mean Square (RMS) Value & Moments
Hand Calculations From a PSD
Terrific seminar. »» Options For Calculating Fatigue Life From PSDs
»» Vibration Fatigue Solvers - Narrow Band, Wirsching,
Steinberg, Dirlik
Mechanical Engineer, ITT Geospatial Systems
»» Case Studies Related to Frequency Based Fatigue

DAY 3 »» Time Based Methods implemented with computers

–– Static
–– Transient
–– Modal Participation Factor
»» Frequency Based Methods implemented with computers
–– PSD Based Fatigue

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