In a first for the construction industry, researchers have developed a virtual vibration test rig (VTR) capable of simulating the fatigue life of dozer push arms with unprecedented accuracy. This ...

Mechanical parts are more frequently subjected to cyclic loads than solely static loads. Fatigue issues are commonly observed in turbine blades, aerospace components, locomotive systems, large ...

Material or structural failures are typically the result of two types of loading modes: a single (static) load that results in failure or a repeated (cyclic) load that causes the material or structure ...

Purely static loading is rarely observed in modern engineering components or structures. By far, the majority of structures involve parts subjected to fluctuating or cyclic loads, often resulting in ...

Boeing is about to start the 787's fatigue trials as it sets out to accumulate the required testing buffer ahead of the carbonfibre twinjet's planned service entry at year-end. The Dreamliner test ...

Airframe test specialist IABG is preparing to begin construction in Dresden later this year of a new hangar to conduct full-scale fatigue testing of the Airbus Military A400M transport. The facility ...

OSPREY FATIGUE TEST: The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey's airframe fatigue test program passed 20,000 effective flight hours in late February. The testing, which involves a full-size V-22, began in June 1998 ...