Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Analysis (FDT)
We specialize in Fatigue and Damage Tolerance (FDT) Analysis.
New designs, modifications or repairs to in-service products
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FDT Missions and Spectrum Development
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Fatigue analysis to determine economic life of structure
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Proprietary Stress Severity Factor Tools
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Proprietary Fatigue Life Prediction software using Palmgren-Minor Damage Accumulation
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S-N Material Data and Test Correlation
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Damage Tolerance (DT, DaDT, DTA, DTE) Analysis to determine inspection methods and frequencies to ensure structural integrity during the life of the aircraft (LOV)
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Crack growth Analysis via Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
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Software includes Afgrow and NASGRO
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da/dN data
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Residual Strength Analysis
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Derivation of Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) Solutions
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Establishing inspection Threshold, Intervals and methods