| When developing machine parts exposed to dynamic loads, high fatigue resistance is an essential. Fatigue stress tests and various computer aided numerical methods are the two possible means to examine fatigue stress resistance. The numerical methods are primarily applied during the design phase, as they can detect potentially weak spots early on. The fatigue stress test mainly serves to secure the design. A numerical evaluation permits reducing the number of samples for the actual test. Sulzer Innotec offers the combination of both methods, which allows the customers to preevaluate the fatigue strength at an early stage of the development of a new part. This approach reduces the time to market for new products considerably. | |