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ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2023 in Denver, CO from November 27-November 30, 2023.  We hope you will drop by our technical presentation, training course and/or booth to check out the latest ESRD developments!

ESRD’s Training Course

A 2-hour training course titled “Enhancements in StressCheck v12.0 for DaDT Analysis of 3D Fastened Joints” will be held Monday, November 27th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM MST by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster.  The course description is as follows:

As more DaDT and service life analysis (SLA) engineers look to incorporate the influence of assembly multi-body contact, fastener hole propping and/or fastener load transfer into their beta factor and/or stress intensity factor (SIF) predictions, it is imperative that the numerical simulation of these effects on 3D fracture mechanics parameters can be ascertained without inflicting cumbersome modeling workflows, endless meshing cycles, and high computational costs on the end user. This training course will outline proposed methodologies, guidelines and best practices for ESRD’s StressCheck Professional finite element analysis (FEA) software to perform efficient and accurate DaDT analysis of flawed 3D fastened connections and multi-body contact assemblies, including enhanced automeshing and SIF extraction techniques now available in StressCheck v12.0. In addition, several live demonstrations of technology will be performed for representative use cases.

(Clockwise from top left) StressCheck model of a 3D fastened joint assembly; stress contours resulting from multi-body contact (MBC) solution of assembly; Part-thru crack in hole bore of I-beam section within the assembly; 3D crack front mesh; Stress intensity factor (SIF) gradient.

In this 2-hour training course, we will focus on the following topics:

  • StressCheck’s FEA technology implementation for the modeling, meshing and analysis of arbitrarily shaped 3D crack geometries, with and without the local effects of multi-body contact.
  • Strategies for automatic meshing of 3D cracks with high-aspect ratio, 3D-solid pentahedral and hexahedral elements to support high-quality SIF extractions at any location on the crack front.
  • New StressCheck v12.0 method to support multi-body contact assembly meshing, auto-detection of contact regions, and automatic assignment of contact pairs for 3D solid bodies.

Brent Lancaster presents a training course at ASIP 2022.

The training course content will be based on concepts from the following resources, available on ESRD’s Resource Library and online documentation:

 

ESRD’s Technical Presentation

A 30-minute technical presentation titled “Experimental Validation of DTA Modeling of Bonded Wing Skin Repairs” and authored by Mr. Brian Lockwood (ESRD), Ms. Laura Pawlikowski (Warner Robins ALC) and Dr. Scott Prost-Domasky (AP/ES) will be presented by Brian Lockwood on Thursday, November 30th at 10:30 AM MST.

(Clockwise from top right) StressCheck fringe plot of C-130 wing skin stresses; rectangular bonded boron repair patches on C-130 wing skin.

As the principal investigator on this USAF SBIR-funded project, Brian will be presenting an update to his work so far in utilizing StressCheck’s finite element analysis implementation to assess the effectiveness of bonded skin repairs on the C-130 center wing. The technical presentation description is as follows:

This presentation is a follow-up to ESRD’s 2022 ASIP presentation titled “DTA of Bonded Repairs on the Wing Skin of the C-130 Using Finite Elements.” That presentation explored a robust method for finite element analysis of bonded skin repairs from the perspective of both static strength and fatigue crack growth. The proposed analysis methodology was presented in a comparative sense, examining a number of criteria in the skin in an undamaged state, a damaged state and a repaired state, in order to allow the analyst to make an assessment of repair effectiveness without detailed knowledge of either the exact boundary conditions of the problem, or of the intricacies of the model itself. One of the criteria for a patch to be deemed effective is that the fatigue life of the skin be at or above that of the pristine configuration.

Given the sparse nature of research on the topic of crack growth under bonded repair patches, ESRD partnered with AP/ES to conduct an experimental program to investigate in detail how a small initial flaw propagates in the aluminum skin under a titanium repair up through failure. Experiments were performed alongside blind predictions of life and crack morphology using ESRD’s research tool, CPAT. Additionally, statistical analysis was performed to assess confidence in the predictions. Given the aleatory uncertainty associated with the available crack growth data for the specimen material, it was important that predictions of fatigue life be accompanied by a confidence level when comparing them with experimental outcomes. Because most of the crack propagation occurred under the repair, a marker band spectrum was used during the test and the crack-cycle data was constructed from fractographic examination. The experimental program covered three specimen configurations:

  • Undamaged skin with a surface crack or a corner crack at a hole.
  • Skin with a grindout (to remove hypothetical corrosion damage) and either a surface crack at the bottom of the grindout or a corner crack at a hole located at the center of the grindout.
  • Same as previous configuration, but including a bonded titanium repair.

Experimental and predicted results will be presented.

ESRD’s Exhibit Booth

An ASIP attendees stops by ESRD’s booth at ASIP 2022 to chat with Brian Lockwood.

ESRD can be found at Booth 5 and will have several staff members available to chat, provide demonstrations, troubleshoot issues (StressCheck Clinic), and answer questions about our training course, our technical presentation, our software products and our composite repair solutions.

We’ll be handing out some fun giveaways at our booth! Stop by early to chat with us and grab one!

3D printed F-35 Lightning II model (courtesy Avery German/Nakozen)

Participating ESRD Staff

Contact information for ESRD staff participating in ASIP Conference 2023 is as follows:

  • Mr. Brent Lancaster – brent.lancaster@esrd.com
  • Mr. Brian Lockwood – brian.lockwood@esrd.com
  • Mr. Patrick Goulding – patrick.goulding@esrd.com
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ESRD to Exhibit and Present at ASIP 2022 https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2022/ https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2022/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:50:27 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?p=26399 ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2022 in Phoenix, AZ from November 28-December 1, 2022.]]>

ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting, presenting a technical paper (on DTA of bonded repairs) and providing a 2-hour training course in person and virtually at the ASIP Conference 2022 in Phoenix, AZ from November 28-December 1, 2022.  We hope you will drop by our technical presentation, training course and/or booth to check out the latest ESRD developments!

ESRD’s Training Course

A 2-hour training course titled “Best Practices for the Modeling & Analysis of Bonded Doubler Repairs” will be held Monday, November 28th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM local time by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster.  The course description is as follows:

Current methodologies for modeling and analysis of bonded repair patch designs for application to damaged sections of aircraft wing skin can be computationally expensive and difficult to implement in practice, relying instead on accumulated practical experience to determine the effectiveness of a given repair design. These methods, although effective, require a knowledge base acquired over many years of experience making sustainment organizations vulnerable to gaps in knowledge between newer members and more seasoned experts.

This training course will outline proposed methodologies, guidelines and best practices for utilizing ESRD’s StressCheck Professional finite element analysis (FEA) software to parametrically model, analyze and assess the effectiveness of composite or metallic bonded repair patch designs and variations. The effectiveness of repairs regarding static strength and damage tolerance will be addressed. In addition, strategies for efficient solution verification and hierarchic modeling approaches of 3D repair patches will be explored, and a set of representative demonstrations of technology will be provided.

(Clockwise from top left) StressCheck model of a rectangular bonded doubler repair; schematic of a composite doubler repair scenario (courtesy Sandia Labs); StressCheck fringe plot of material nonlinear solution von Mises stresses at a cross section of a bonded doubler repair over a elliptical grindout

In this 2-hour training course, we will focus on the following topics:

  • StressCheck’s FEA technology implementation enabling modeling of very thin domains, including adhesive layers with 3D-solid elements.
  • Best practices and guidelines for modeling and analyzing 3D bonded repair doubler variations (e.g. racetrack/rectangular, circular/elliptical, tapered, metallic, ply-by-ply, homogenized, etc.) for circular cutouts and grindouts.
  • Performing “what if?” logic-driven studies of a digital 3D bonded repair handbook solution via StressCheck API-powered Engineering Simulation App, in which user-defined input data is passed from Python or Excel VBA to StressCheck Professional to perform scripted “on-the-fly” model adjustments and repair-oriented computations.

 

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster provides a training course at ASIP 2021.

The training course content will be based on concepts from the following resources, available on ESRD’s Resource Library and online documentation:

 

ESRD’s Technical Presentation

A 30-minute technical presentation titled “DTA of Bonded Repairs on the Wing Skin of the C-130 Using Finite Elements” and authored by Mr. Brian Lockwood (ESRD), Mr. Ryan Patterson (Warner Robins ALC) and Dr. Scott Prost-Domasky (AP/ES) will be presented by Brian Lockwood on Thursday, December 1st at 3:30 PM local time.

(Clockwise from top right) StressCheck fringe plot of C-130 wing skin stresses; rectangular bonded boron repair patches on C-130 wing skin

As the principal investigator on this USAF SBIR-funded project, Brian will be presenting his work so far utilizing StressCheck’s finite element analysis implementation to assess the effectiveness of bonded skin repairs on the C-130 center wing. The technical presentation description is as follows:

Current methodologies for the design and application of repairs to damaged sections of aircraft wing skin can be lacking in analytical support, relying instead on accumulated practical experience to determine the effectiveness of a given patch design. These methods are, by their nature, effective, being based on observation, but inefficient, requiring a knowledge base acquired over years of experience. This can make sustainment organizations inflexible and vulnerable to gaps in knowledge between newer members and more seasoned experts. This approach is also problematic in its potential for wasted effort and material, applying repairs that may be more intensive than is required for a given situation.

These problems can all be addressed by the introduction of an accessible, robust analysis methodology cast in the form of an Engineering Simulation Application for the verification of a repair’s performance qualities prior to an actual aircraft application. The finite element method is ideally suited to provide an analysis procedure for this type of problems that can be used by analysts with widely varying degrees of expertise both in numerical simulation and bonded repair application. This presentation will outline a proposed methodology for utilizing finite element analysis to assess the effectiveness of a given bonded repair.

ESRD’s Exhibit Booth

Two ASIP attendees stop by ESRD’s booth at ASIP 2021 to chat with Brent Lancaster.

ESRD can be found at Booth 12 and will have several staff members available to chat, provide demonstrations, troubleshoot issues (StressCheck Clinic), and answer questions about our training course, our technical presentation, our software products and our composite repair solutions.

The StressCheck Clinic

“What seems to be the problem?”

StressCheck users may drop by our booth on a first-come, first-served basis to discuss any StressCheck-related questions, issues or feature requests with us. This includes troubleshooting customer models, demonstrating StressCheck features, and providing best practices/tips on how best to optimize StressCheck’s use.

Want to ensure ESRD’s booth staff is well-equipped to answer your StressCheck Clinic request? Click the below button, include “StressCheck Clinic Request” in the message subject, provide a brief explanation, and we will be prepared to discuss your request at our booth. Note: Customer membership level is required.

 

As a courtesy to other conference participants, we request that StressCheck Clinic visits be capped at 30 minutes.

Participating ESRD Staff

Contact information for ESRD staff participating in ASIP Conference 2022 is as follows:

  • Mr. Brent Lancaster – brent.lancaster@esrd.com
  • Mr. Brian Lockwood – brian.lockwood@esrd.com
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‘Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps’ Webinar Recording Now Available https://www.esrd.com/simulation-governance-compliant-sim-apps-webinar-recording-now-available/ https://www.esrd.com/simulation-governance-compliant-sim-apps-webinar-recording-now-available/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2019 17:26:29 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=11316 On July 29, 2019 a joint webinar on the the importance of Simulation Governance in FEA-based Sim App development & deployment, titled “Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps”, was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster and Rev-Sim's Malcolm Panthaki. In case you missed it, the webinar recording is now available!]]>

This joint ESRD/Rev-Sim webinar will explore Sim-Gov compliant Sim Apps for democratization of simulation.

On July 29, 2019 a joint webinar on the the importance of Simulation Governance in FEA-based Sim App development & deployment, titled “Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps”, was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster and Rev-Sim‘s Malcolm Panthaki.

In this timely webinar, we discussed why it is essential that Sim Apps implement Numerical Simulation technologies which enable the practice of Simulation Governance in order for the vision of democratization of simulations to be realized, as well as why it is important for engineering managers to get on the Simulation Governance train sooner rather than later. Strategies were explored for democratizing engineering simulations via Sim Apps which are: 1) based on the latest Numerical Simulation technologies, 2) available in Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) form, and most importantly 3) Simulation Governance-compliant.

Live demos of ESRD’s CAE Handbook and Multi-Fastener Analysis Tool (MFAT) were provided in order to prove that COTS, FEA-based, Simulation Governance-compliant Sim Apps are not just “vaporwares” but plug-and-play software solutions!

View Webinar Recording

Click the button below to view the 4 part, 55-minute webinar recording (scroll to the bottom of the webinar landing page to find the videos):

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View Webinar Slides

Click the button below to view the webinar slides (PowerPoint Show):

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Acknowledgments

As always, many thanks to our attendees for their interest and feedback! And, of course, thanks to the Rev-Sim leadership for their time and contributions. We hope to collaborate on another webinar in the future!

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ESRD to Exhibit and Provide Training Course at ASIP 2019 https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2019/ https://www.esrd.com/esrd-at-asip-conference-2019/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2019 02:15:28 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=11678 ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting and providing a training course on automated 3D crack beta curve development via FEA-based #SimApps at the ASIP Conference 2019 in San Antonio, TX from December 2-5, 2019.]]>

ESRD, Inc. will be exhibiting and providing a training course at the ASIP Conference 2019 in San Antonio, TX from December 2-5, 2019.  We hope you will drop by our training course and booth to check out the latest!

ESRD’s Training Course

The training course titled “Automated 3-D Crack Beta Curve Development via Smart Sim Apps” will be held Monday, December 2, 2019 / 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM by Mr. Brent Lancaster.  The description is as follows:

In the past, fatigue crack growth in 3D was typically analyzed with a compounding (or superposition) of beta factors to represent various configurations and loadings for complex components. While compounding approaches can be simulated quickly, many of the beta factors used for DaDT simulations were derived from analytical or empirical models of much simpler configurations, which may not be representative of the 3D case at hand. Thus, a risk of the “unknown” is introduced into the simulation, endangering the ability of DaDT analysts to provide a justifiable assessment of 3D fatigue crack life. To mitigate this risk, recently the numerical simulation community initiated the development of engineering simulation applications, or Sim Apps, to automate parametric finite element analyses (FEA) of complex crack components such that the practice of compounding beta factors could be replaced with fully representative beta factors.

Example Smart Sim App for Automated Computation of Multi-Phase Beta Factors (with Built-In Solution Verification)

This short training course will discuss the creation of Sim Apps for the automatic generation of complex, solution-verified 2D and 3D beta factors via the integration of StressCheck’s parametric FEA engine, the Windows Component Object Model (COM) and Microsoft Excel VBA. This SAFER Simulation approach reduces the error-prone superposition of stress intensity factors (SIF’s) to represent complex beta factors.

Course Outline:

  • Overview of fracture mechanics parameters for fatigue crack growth: SIF’s, J-integrals and beta factors.
  • Pros and cons of compounding beta factors: what are the risks?
  • What is a Sim App, and how can they help DaDT engineers produce more accurate analyses?
  • Case studies in Sim Apps for the automation of 2D and 3D beta factor generation
  • Live Sim App Demo: automated beta curve generation via an Excel VBA + StressCheck-based Sim App
  • Q&A

The training course content will be based on concepts from the following resources, available on ESRD’s Resource Library:

 

Register

 

ESRD’s Exhibit Booth

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster chats with ASIP 2018 attendees.

ESRD can be found at Booth 25 and will have several staff members available to chat and answer questions about our software products and DaDT solutions.

Introducing the StressCheck Clinic

We will also be introducing the StressCheck Clinic at ASIP Conference 2019, where StressCheck users may drop by our exhibit booth (at a communicated time or on a first-come, first-served basis) to discuss any questions, issues or feature requests with a qualified ESRD representative. Stay tuned more more details on this new offering!

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Participating ESRD Staff

Contact information for ESRD staff participating in ASIP Conference 2019 is as follows:

  • Mr. Gordon Lehman, PE – gordon.lehman@esrd.com
  • Mr. Brent Lancaster – brent.lancaster@esrd.com
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ESRD Partners with Industry Leaders for Webinars on 3D Crack Growth & Sim App Development https://www.esrd.com/esrd-partners-with-industry-leaders-for-webinars-on-3d-crack-growth-and-sim-app-development/ https://www.esrd.com/esrd-partners-with-industry-leaders-for-webinars-on-3d-crack-growth-and-sim-app-development/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:50:12 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=10880 Want to learn from the experts in FEA-based Simulation Application (Sim App) development for standardization & automation of complex engineering analysis tasks, such as 3D fatigue crack growth, 3D ply-by-ply laminated composite analysis or other challenging applications you'd like to safely put into the hands of non-experts? This July, ESRD will be partnering with several industry leaders to provide not one but TWO stimulating webinars on the latest in FEA-based Sim App development.]]>

ESRD is hosting joint webinars on July 17th and July 29th, both at 1:00 pm EST.

Want to learn from the experts in FEA-based Simulation Application (Sim App) development for standardization & automation of complex engineering analysis tasks, such as 3D fatigue crack growth, 3D ply-by-ply laminated composite analysis or other challenging applications you’d like to safely put into the hands of non-experts?

This July, ESRD will be partnering with several industry leaders to provide not one but TWO stimulating webinars on the latest in FEA-based Sim App development.

The Latest Developments in Sim Apps for 3D Crack Growth Simulations

BAMF Example Crack Front Estimate via StressCheck/AFGROW Integration (courtesy Hill Engineering).

First, ESRD is pleased to join Hill Engineering, LLC (developers of BAMF) and LexTech, Inc. (developers of AFGROW) for a joint webinar on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @ 1:00 pm EST. This collaborative webinar will be titled “3D Crack Growth Simulation: Advancements & Applications“, and will detail the latest technological advancements in Sim Apps for accurate simulation of three-dimensional metallic crack growth via coupled finite element analysis (FEA) and fatigue life computations.

During this webinar, you will see the latest in 3D crack growth predictions via Hill Engineering’s Broad Application for Modeling Failure (BAMF) Sim App, which provides a robust integration between StressCheck’s high-fidelity DaDT/fracture solutions and AFGROW’s crack growth life prediction capabilities.

Additionally, ESRD, LexTech & Hill Engineering representatives will explain how each of their respective technologies seamlessly fit together to enable automated, verified & validated (i.e. backed by experimental data) fatigue crack propagation.

Register Now

 

The Importance of Simulation Governance in Sim App Development & Deployment

This joint ESRD/Rev-Sim webinar will explore Sim-Gov compliant Sim Apps for democratization of simulation.

Then, on Monday July 29, 2019 @ 1:00 pm EST, ESRD will join the thought leaders at Revolution in Simulation (Rev-Sim) for a joint webinar on why Simulation Governance compliance is essential to the development & deployment of Sim Apps titled “Democratization of Simulation Governance-Compliant Sim Apps“.

In this timely webinar, we will discuss why it is essential that Sim Apps implement Numerical Simulation technologies which enable the practice of Simulation Governance in order for the vision of democratization of simulations to be realized, as well as why it is important for engineering managers to get on the Simulation Governance train sooner rather than later. Strategies will be explored for democratizing engineering simulations via Sim Apps which are: 1) based on the latest Numerical Simulation technologies, 2) available in Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) form, and most importantly 3) Simulation Governance-compliant.

Register Now

 

More ESRD Webinars…

Interested in the complete ESRD webinar listing, including on-demand recordings from past ESRD webinars? Visit our webinars page here:

View Webinar Listing

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Hill Engineering & ESRD Announce Joint Marketing Agreement https://www.esrd.com/hill-engineering-and-esrd-announce-joint-marketing-agreement/ https://www.esrd.com/hill-engineering-and-esrd-announce-joint-marketing-agreement/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:24:27 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=13226 Hill Engineering and ESRD have executed a joint marketing agreement to collaboratively promote the combined use of our software tools Broad Application for Modeling Failure (BAMF) and StressCheck Professional, respectively, for the engineering applications of fatigue and damage tolerance analysis.]]>

Demo of BAMpF/StressCheck interation as run through an AFGROW plug-in (courtesy Hill Engineering)

Announcing Hill Engineering and ESRD Agreement to Jointly Market BAMpF & StressCheck Professional

March 12, 2020

Hill Engineering and Engineering Software Research and Development, Inc. (ESRD) have executed a joint marketing agreement to collaboratively promote the combined use of our software tools Broad Application for Multi-Point Fatigue (BAMpF) and StressCheck Professional, respectively, for the engineering applications of fatigue and damage tolerance analysis.

ESRD is pleased to join forces with Hill Engineering and LexTech, Inc. (an ESRD technology partner and developers of AFGROW) to enable state-of-the-art fatigue crack growth capabilities for DaDT engineers.

 

BAMpF is a software tool developed by Hill Engineering for predicting the growth of fatigue cracks in 3D parts. Starting from an assumed initial flaw, BAMpF automatically combines fracture mechanics solutions from StressCheck with fatigue life calculations from AFGROW to assess fatigue crack growth performance.

Read Hill Engineering’s announcement.

BAMpF Resources

The following are helpful resources for learning more about the BAMpF/StressCheck/AFGROW integration for fatigue crack growth:

BAMpF Case Study Example

The figure below shows a comparison between the fatigue crack growth predicted near a hole (using BAMpF and StressCheck Professional + AFGROW) and results from a fatigue crack growth test for similar conditions. In this case there is an initial flaw at the edge of the hole and the hole has been cold-expanded to introduce compressive residual stress.

Predicted crack front evolution (blue) compares favorably with the observed experimental result (red):

Want to Learn More? Contact Us:

 

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‘3D Crack Growth Simulation: Advancements & Applications’ Webinar Recording Now Available https://www.esrd.com/3d-crack-growth-simulation-webinar-recording-now-available/ https://www.esrd.com/3d-crack-growth-simulation-webinar-recording-now-available/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 01:14:18 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=11084 On July 17, 2019 a joint webinar on the latest developments in FEA-based 3D crack growth simulation, titled “3D Crack Growth Simulation: Advancements & Applications”, was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster, LexTech's James Harter and Hill Engineering's Joshua Hodges. In case you missed it, the webinar recording is now available!]]>

BAMF running as an AFGROW plug-in (courtesy Mr. Josh Hodges/Hill Engineering, LLC)

On July 17, 2019 a joint webinar on the latest developments in FEA-based 3D crack growth simulation, titled “3D Crack Growth Simulation: Advancements & Applications”, was provided by ESRD’s Brent Lancaster, LexTech’s James Harter and Hill Engineering’s Joshua Hodges.

In this webinar, we detailed the latest technological advancements for accurate simulation of three-dimensional crack growth in metallic structures, with and without residual stresses, via coupled finite element analysis (FEA) and fatigue life computations. Additionally, the webinar expanded further on the DaDT analysis best practices presented in ESRD’s June 2017 webinar, titled “Durability and Damage Tolerance (DaDT) Analysis Best Practices“, and highlighted the importance of mitigating the errors of approximation associated with stress intensity factors (SIF’s) and if applicable, engineered residual stresses (e.g. cold-working).

Webinar attendees from a wide range of industries were treated to a demo of Hill Engineering’s Broad Application for Modeling Failure (BAMF) Sim App, which provides a robust integration between StressCheck’s high-fidelity DaDT/fracture solutions and AFGROW’s crack growth life prediction capabilities. The BAMF demonstration showed how to set up a parametric model for DaDT analysis via StressCheck and then, with limited user intervention, integrate with AFGROW and StressCheck via their respective COM API’s to perform an on-demand 3D crack growth simulation. It was very impressive demo, indeed!

View Webinar Recording

Click the button below to view the 3 part, 65-minute webinar recording (scroll to the bottom of the webinar landing page to find the videos):

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View Webinar Slides

Click the button below to view the webinar slides (PowerPoint Show):

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Additional Resources

During the webinar, we identified several relevant DaDT and/or crack growth simulation resources that may be of interest:

 

Acknowledgments

As always, many thanks to our attendees for their interest and feedback! And, of course, thanks to LexTech and Hill Engineering for their time and contributions. We hope to collaborate on another webinar in the future!

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ASIP 2019 Conference Recap https://www.esrd.com/asip-2019-conference-recap/ https://www.esrd.com/asip-2019-conference-recap/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:07:10 +0000 https://esrd.com/?p=12244 This past week at ASIP 2019, ESRD provided a training course titled "Automated 3D Crack Beta Curve Development via Smart Sim Apps", chatted with ASIP attendees, provided a StressCheck Clinic, and exhibited at our booth. Read the summary of events and download the ASIP training course presentation and beta factor Sim Apps!]]>

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster prepares to discuss StressCheck with attendees during a break at ASIP 2019.

This past week at ASIP 2019, ESRD provided a 2-hour training course titled “Automated 3D Crack Beta Curve Development via Smart Sim Apps”, chatted with “patients” at the StressCheck Clinic, and exhibited at our convenient booth (above).

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster and Gordon Lehman enjoyed meeting many of the ASIP attendees, connecting with a wide variety of customers and colleagues, and sharing ESRD’s expertise on the development of FEA-based Sim Apps during our training course. As always, thanks to those who attended the training presentation and/or stopped by our booth to say hello to Brent and Gordon.

We were also pleased to learn that quite a few of this year’s ASIP presentations incorporated StressCheck (or StressCheck-Powered Sim Apps) to enhance their DaDT simulations. We are grateful to be included in the “toolboxes” of these ASIP engineers, and look forward to supporting their future fracture mechanics modeling challenges.

ASIP 2019 Training Materials Available…

ESRD Training Course Poster at ASIP 2019.

On Monday, December 2nd, Brent had the pleasure of providing a training course on the development of FEA-based Sim Apps for the automation of 2D and 3D beta factors to a group of ASIP engineers. Thanks to those who attended and/or requested the training course presentation.

ESRD’s Brent Lancaster provides a training course at ASIP 2019.

If you are interested in this topic, you can download Mr. Lancaster’s training presentation (in PowerPoint show or PDF format) from the link below:

ASIP 2019 Training – Automated 3D Crack Beta Curve Development via Smart Sim Apps

We are looking forward to receiving your feedback on the training course presentation.

Note: if you are not a current ESRD customer and would like to evaluate the Sim App examples, please contact us for a trial evaluation of StressCheck. In the “Comment or Message” box, please write “I would like to explore the ASIP 2019 Sim Apps.”

Upcoming Webinar…

Keys to mastering StressCheck Professional are explored.

We are pleased to announce a Q1 2020 webinar titled “Mastering StressCheck: Practical Training Approaches & Online Resources for A&D Engineers“. The abstract is as follows:

Strategies for mastering StressCheck Professional for a variety of Aerospace & Defense engineering applications, and a review of the available training options and online resources, will be explored.

Learn more and register for the February 12th, 2020 webinar:

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Webinar: Standardize Recurring Analysis and Process Workflows Using FEA-Based Simulation Apps https://www.esrd.com/resource-library/product/webinar-fea-based-sim-apps-cae-handbook/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?page_id=26860 [vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_message message_box_color="peacoc" icon_fontawesome=""]March 18, 2021 @ 10:00 am EST[/vc_message][vc_column_text]Strategies for the democratization & standardization of recurring simulation tasks via ESRD's CAE Handbook will be demonstrated.[vc_cta h2="" add_button="right" btn_title="WATCH NOW" btn_color="danger" btn_link="url:%23recording|||"]This webinar is now available to watch on-demand.[/vc_cta][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="3055" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]

ESRD's CAE Handbook

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WEBINAR SUMMARY

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this 45-minute webinar, hosted by the Altair Partner Alliance (APA), we will discuss how ESRD's CAE Handbook modernizes and streamlines the implementation of digital engineering handbooks for the standardization of corporate process workflows.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="319" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]The CAE Handbook framework allows for the corporate standardization of many engineering computational simulations. This is done by allowing companies to build an electronic or digital handbook models that captures corporate intellectual property. This enables non-FEA experts to solve many basic simulations that historically have been simplified in the form of Microsoft Excel engineering computation spreadsheets, and internally developed engineering programs that are only fully understood by the engineers who develop them. CAE Handbook guarantees consistent results and provides an objective measure of the quality of the solution. Topics covered include:
  • CAE Handbook software overview
  • Live demo
  • Live audience Q&A
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Webinar: Intro to Fracture Mechanics for DaDT Solution Automation https://www.esrd.com/resource-library/product/webinar-dadt-solution-automation/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:53:42 +0000 https://www.esrd.com/?page_id=26862 [vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_message message_box_color="peacoc" icon_fontawesome="fa fa-lightbulb-o"]October 8, 2020 @ 1:00 pm EST[/vc_message][vc_column_text]Strategies for the automation of durability and damage tolerance (DaDT) solutions, driven by Sim Apps designed for the computation of FEA-based total beta factors, will be explored.[/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2="" add_button="right" btn_title="WATCH NOW" btn_color="danger" btn_link="url:%23recording|||"]This webinar is now available to watch on-demand.[/vc_cta][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="12259" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

WEBINAR SUMMARY

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WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In Part 1 of this webinar series, the following topics are presented:
  • 3D StressCheck Fracture Mechanics demo
  • Overview of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) parameters for fatigue crack growth: SIF’s, J-integrals and beta factors.
  • Computation of LEFM parameters in StressCheck.
  • Beta factor compounding pros and cons.
  • FEA-based total beta factors.
  • Why use StressCheck for LEFM?
In Part 2 of this webinar series, the following topics are presented:
  • What is a Sim App? And how can they help DaDT analysts?
  • StressCheck's COM API
  • Sim App Case Studies for DaDT
  • Live Sim App Demo
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Part 1: E2E Demo, Overview of LEFM, FEA-Based Beta Factors

Part 2: Sim Apps, StressCheck COM API, Sim App Demo

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