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PD5500 Stress Range

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Drej

Mechanical
Jul 31, 2002
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Hi everyone

Basic question. PD5500 is being used to carry out a high cycle fatigue analysis of a fillet weld. The weld is subject to a simple sine-wave type loading which puts the weld through simple tension-compression cycles. The stress in the weld is being calculated using simple hand calculations. Would it be correct to assume for a fatigue assessment that the calculated stress range for a single cycle of loading would be (peak stress in tension - peak stress in compression)? Thus the stress in compression adds to the total calculated stress.

Thank you.


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