Apply Global Fatigue Solution Settings
Apply fatigue solution settings to the entire assembly.
- In the main toolbar, click .
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In the dialog, choose one of the following options:
Option Procedure Fatigue Method The following methods are available: - Uniaxial
- Multiaxial
SN Model Settings - Stress Combination
- The following stress combination models are available only
under uniaxial fatigue method:
- Critical plane
- Absolute max principal
- Maximum principal
- Signed von Mises
- Signed max shear
- Tension Damage Model
- The following tension damage models are available:
- Goodman
- FKM - mean stress sensitivity input is required
- Shear Damage Model
- The Findley model is available for shear damage model under multiaxial fatigue method only. Findley constant and shear fatigue strength coefficient are required.
EN Model Settings - Stress Combination
- The following stress combinations are available only under
uniaxial fatigue method:
- Critical plane
- Absolute max principal
- Maximum principal
- Signed von Mises
- Signed max shear
- Tension Damage Model
- The following tension damage models are available:
- Smith, Watson, and Topper
- Morrow
- Shear Damage Model
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The following shear damage models are available only under multiaxial fatigue method:
- Fatemi-Socie
- Brown-Miller
Endurance limit modifying factors - Select Surface condition.
The following options are available: polish, ground, machine, hotroll, forge.
- Select surface treatment.
The following options are available: Nitrided, shotpeen, coldroll.
- Select fatigue strength reduction factor.
Number of planes Enter the number of critical planes.