An overview of fatigue failure and how it affects mechanical systems. How FEA software enables engineers to predict fatigue failure points on structural designs, before the manufacturing process. From ...

Steam turbine blades are critical components in power generation, and their failure can have profound economic and safety implications. Recent studies have underscored the importance of understanding ...

The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...

Structural testing is a crucial process for validating the integrity, safety, and durability of materials and finished ...

A detailed metallurgical examination of a 7/8-in. and a 1-in. sucker rod revealed corrosion fatigue had caused their failure. The 7 to 8-in. rod had failed after a few months of service while the 1-in ...

Thermocouples function on the principle of the Seebeck effect, which states that two dissimilar metals combined at two junctions produce an electromotive force, or EMF, at the junctions. The metals ...