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Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures
Dissertation (M Eng (Mechanical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2003.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/25966 Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures Wannenburg, Johann upetd@ais.up.ac.za Prinsloo, Etienne Pieter Willem Fatigue testing machines Vehicles design and construction Finite element method UCTD Dissertation (M Eng (Mechanical Engineering))--University of Pretoria, 2003. This study is concerned with the design of vehicle structures through the use of Fatigue Equivalent Static Loads (FESL). A large percentage of failures of mechanical structures can be attributed to fatigue. Furthermore, it is also generally accepted that defective structural design is mostly caused by insufficient knowledge of the input loading. The fatigue loads experienced by vehicle structures are especially difficult to quantify. In the current competitive markets, it is essential to use a pro-active, timely and cost effective process to solve fatigue related problems. The heart of the FESL methodology is the ability to condense a large amount of input load data into a single fatigue load. This is achieved by calculating the damage of the measurements and converting it to an equivalent stress, through the use of a calibration matrix obtained from a unit-load finite element analysis. A Fatigue Equivalent Static Load can now be determined, and the vehicle structure can be evaluated for durability. Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering unrestricted 2013-09-07T01:42:28Z 2005-07-05 2013-09-07T01:42:28Z 2003-04-01 2003 2005-07-01 Dissertation Prinsloo, E 2003, Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures, M dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25966 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25966 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07012005-130350/ © 2003, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Fatigue testing machines Vehicles design and construction Finite element method UCTD Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| title | Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| title_full | Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| title_fullStr | Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| title_short | Fatigue equivalent static load: Methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| title_sort | fatigue equivalent static load methodology for the design of vehicle structures |
| topic | Fatigue testing machines Vehicles design and construction Finite element method UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25966 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-07012005-130350/ |