Accuracy of Simplified Fatigue Prediction Methods

Abstract

<div class="htmlview paragraph">THREE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES for predicting fatigue life are compared with actual test results. The part geometry, load histories, material properties, and test results used in these analyses were obtained from the SAE Fatigue Design and Evaluation Committee's Cumulative Fatigue Damage Test Program (<span class="xref">1</span>)<span class="xref">*</span>. The purpose of this effort is to evaluate the relative accuracy and applicability of these frequently used methods.</div>