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dc.contributor.advisorScott, Larry B., Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTopham, Keith Craig, 1958-
dc.creatorTopham, Keith Craig, 1958-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-16T09:37:23Z
dc.date.available2013-05-16T09:37:23Z
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/291704
dc.description.abstractThe first objective of this study was to determine and compare the fatigue damage from two different vibration events versus the fatigue damage from an envelope of both events. The second objective was to determine and compare the fatigue damage from the equipment test versus the fatigue damage from a section test while using the same vibration envelope. Both objectives were accomplished using NASTRAN models to calculate internal loads for use in the fatigue analysis. This study proved that the vibration envelope produced three times more fatigue damage than the worst vibration event, and two times more fatigue damage than both events applied sequentially. When the same vibration envelope was used in an equipment test and a section test, the analytical results showed the internal loads were quite different. Furthermore, this study demonstrated the need to validate and update analytical models with actual test data to derive accurate equipment loads.
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering, Aerospace.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering, Mechanical.en_US
dc.subjectEngineering, Nuclear.en_US
dc.titleFatigue damage due to vibration testingen_US
dc.typetexten_US
dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.identifier.proquest1346715en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNuclear Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b27252607en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-06-16T09:51:03Z
html.description.abstractThe first objective of this study was to determine and compare the fatigue damage from two different vibration events versus the fatigue damage from an envelope of both events. The second objective was to determine and compare the fatigue damage from the equipment test versus the fatigue damage from a section test while using the same vibration envelope. Both objectives were accomplished using NASTRAN models to calculate internal loads for use in the fatigue analysis. This study proved that the vibration envelope produced three times more fatigue damage than the worst vibration event, and two times more fatigue damage than both events applied sequentially. When the same vibration envelope was used in an equipment test and a section test, the analytical results showed the internal loads were quite different. Furthermore, this study demonstrated the need to validate and update analytical models with actual test data to derive accurate equipment loads.


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