Tag
damage tolerance
2 posts
October 20, 2025
Spectrum truncation: the assumption nobody writes down
Fatigue spectra get clipped at both ends, and the clipping changes the life. Omission, truncation, load interaction, and why the conservative direction isn't obvious.
June 18, 2023
Slow crack growth or fail-safe: the choice before the analysis
Damage tolerance is a design philosophy first and a crack-growth curve second. Picking the route early — and what each one actually commits you to.