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Mechanical Component � Failure Analysis and Redesign


Fatigue is a fact of life in high-cycle components; however, fatigue failure does not have to be.


Applied Ultrasonics' team of engineering experts spotted the problem within seconds. The high-cycle component failed at a geometric stress riser. While many assume that fatigue failure is isolated to weldments, this component was consistently failing in base metal at a stress riser caused by design geometry.


Applied Ultrasonics's Engineering Services personnel recommended a solution to the customer. This solution was a change to geometry and manufacturing process � very simple in retrospect, and it decreased the manufacturing cost while also improving the life � however, the complexity was in understanding the life-cycle issues and providing a workable solution.




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