1st Evaluation Distance
Reference distance value for the 1st evaluation location from the weld
element at which the stress values are extracted.
2nd Evaluation Distance
Reference distance value for the 2nd evaluation location from the weld
element at which the stress values are extracted.
Material Type
Parameter to specify the material of shells. Options: steel, al.
Notch Class - Longitudinal Location_X:
Notch class definition considered for the fatigue limit calculation for the
normal stress component in the longitudinal direction (parallel to the axis
of the weld) at ‘X’.
Notch Class - Shear Location_X
Notch class definition considered for the shear stress component at ‘X’.
Material Yield - Location_X
Material yield value used for the static evaluation.
Residual Stress factor (KEnormal)
Residual stress factor used for calculations for the normal components of
stress.
Residual Stress factor (KEtau)
Residual stress factor used for calculations for the shear components of
stress.
Mean Stress sensitivity (Mnormal)
Mean stress sensitivity factor used for calculations for the normal
components of stress.
Mean Stress sensitivity (Mtau)
Mean stress sensitivity factor used for calculations for the shear
components of stress.
Overload Situation
Parameter to decide overload situation. Options: F1, F2, F3, F4. Based on
the selection, the fatigue limit calculation formula may vary.
Reference Number of Cycles (Nc)
Reference number of cycles for welded components.
Number of Cycles at Knee point - Normal (Ndnormal)
Number of cycles at knee point of normal component constant amplitude S-N
curves.
Number of Cycles at Knee point - Shear (Ndtau)
Number of cycles at knee point of shear component constant amplitude S-N
curves.
If Edge - Layer solidification
Possible options are yes or no.
Slope Exponent – Normal
Slope exponent for the normal component of constant amplitude S-N
curves.
Slope Exponent – Shear
Slope exponent for the shear component of constant amplitude S-N
curves.
If Material GJL
Parameter used to indicate GJL behavior.
Material GJL factor (Knle)
Constant allowing for the non-linear elastic stress-strain behavior of
GJL.