Fatigue Analysis & FEA

Instructor-lead online course
5 x 3 hr sessions (spread over 3 weeks)
t.b.d. (date will be set after the registration deadline, April 13th 2024)
English
Limited seats
1500

This course is hosted by EngineeringTrainer.com. Enrollment will be handled by them.

Course Objective

“Provides a comprehensive understanding of fatigue and analysis methods, giving engineers the tools to understand the fatigue performance of a structure.”

About the Course

Did you know that the number of structural failures due to fatigue is much larger than due to static overload? Managing and preventing problems due to metal fatigue should be considered a key capability of a structural engineer. Safe operation of your structural asset is important to you; you want to avoid your structure collapsing.
This course fills the gap between textbook theory and fatigue calculations with design codes; teaching participants the fundamentals required to perform a technically sound fatigue analysis. Through knowing these fundamentals of fatigue, participants will be able to identify which factors are good and bad for fatigue, how to improve a design and how to calculate the fatigue life of a structure. In this course participants will learn about both analytical analysis for fatigue and how to use FEA (Finite Element Analysis) for a fatigue analysis.
The course consists of 5 online live sessions with the instructors.
After the course you maintain 1-year unlimited access to the course, including any new course material. This allows you to perform modules again should you need to refresh your knowledge.

Your Instructors

Johannes Homan | Fatigue & Damage Tolerance Specialist

Mart Heerschap (MGts) | Senior Consultant in FEA, FEA Trainer

Program & Details

Module 1 Introduction
  1. What is fatigue?
  2. Why is fatigue important?
  3. Fatigue mechanisms & phenomena
Module 2 Fatigue of Materials
  1. Effect of material properties
  2. Impact of mean stresses and type of loading
Module 3 Fatigue of Structures
  1. Stress concentrations
  2. Notch sensitivity
  3. Residual/internal stresses
  4. Fatigue properties of structures
  5. Surface conditions
  6. Environmental factors
  7. Identification of critical locations
  8. Exercises
Module 4 Variable Amplitude Loading
  1. Load and stress spectra
  2. Cycle counting
  3. Damage accumulation
Module 5 Fatigue Analysis using Nominal Stresses
  1. Accuracy of the approach
  2. Material data
  3. Accounting for geometry
  4. Mean stress correction
  5. Examples
Module 6 Fatigue Analysis using Local Stresses
  1. Material data
  2. Accounting for the geometrical features
  3. Impact of stress gradients
  4. Examples
Module 7 FEA Part I
  1. Meshing for a fatigue analysis
  2. Element types, and impact on stress levels
  3. Dealing with singularities
Module 8 FEA Part II
  1. Non-linear analysis
  2. Post processing of results
  3. Verification
Module 9 Welded Joints
  1. Difference between fatigue in welded and non-welded structures
  2. Analysis of a welded joint
  3. FEA analysis of a welded joint
  4. Example
Module 10 Multi-axial Fatigue
  1. Multi-axial loading
  2. Multi-axial stresses
  3. Principal vs equivalent stresses

After this course

  • You have a solid fundamental understanding of the mechanism of fatigue, and know how to interpret fatigue calculation codes.
  • You know how to identify fatigue critical locations, and are familiar with the analysis methods (both analytical and FEA) so as to be able to predict component life.
  • You understand how fatigue behaviour is impacted by the mean stress, the surface condition, surface treatment and corrosion.
  • You have seen the concepts for damage accumulation and combined fatigue loading.
  • You have a solid overview of how to use FEM optimally for fatigue design studies and fatigue life analysis. You will have seen the importance of selecting appropriate elements and performing an appropriate convergence study. 

Who should attend this course

  • Those involved in structural design or reviewing designs:
    • Stress engineers
    • Structural designers
    • Test engineers
    • Lead engineers
    • Engineering managers
  • Prerequisites:
    • An understanding of loads and stresses
    • Basic understanding of material behaviour
  • Level:
    • Intermediate
What to expect

This course consists of instructor-led live sessions which consist of presentations, exercises and discussions of questions. During each session, participants can ask questions to the instructor (through chat or microphone) which will be answered.  

Access to the course
After your purchase is confirmed the course will be available to your EngineeringTrainer account, where you find the course welcome chapter and instructions on how to join the live sessions. Sessions are held using the Microsoft Teams software and a log-in link is provided for each session through the portal. Live sessions can be joined using any device, including tablets and mobiles. 

Dates & Schedules

The live sessions for this course take place at the following times:

Certification & Credits

A personal digital certificate will be made available to each participant upon full attendance.
This course qualifies for PDH Hours as per the NCEES CPC Guidelines.

FAQ

What kind of study materials will be available

This course consists of 5 instructor-led live sessions which consists of presentations, exercises and discussions of questions. During each session participants can ask questions to the instructor (through chat or microphone) which will be answered.
For privacy reasons no recordings of the sessions are made or provided. However you will receive one year free access to the course material should you wish to revisit the course material to refresh your knowledge.

Will I be able to download the training material?

No, course content is not available for download.
For privacy reasons no recordings of the sessions are made or provided. However you will receive one year free access to the course material should you wish to revisit the course material to refresh your knowledge.

Can I ask questions to the instructor?

Yes, interactive Q&A sessions are part of the live sessions in this course and allow you to interact with the instructor and ask questions.

Do I get a software license as part of this course?

No software licenses are provided as part of this course.

In-Company

This course is also available as in-company course.

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