Without a doubt, the most common failure mode I see in my lab is fatigue. Unlike overload failures, which occur more or less immediately when a load is applied, fatigue failures are progressive in ...

(Nanowerk News) It is estimated that over 80% of engineering failures are due to material fatigue, so the fight against metal fatigue failures continues, as this is a key parameter for lightweight ...

In high-risk industries, safety discussions often center on equipment ratings, regulatory compliance, engineering controls, ...

One thing many mechanical engineers remember from their classroom days is the Goodman diagram. They may remember it as a tool for designing components for fatigue. If you ever took a class on machine ...

A single component failure can bring an entire system to a halt, leading to costly downtime, safety risks and compromised performance. For mechanical engineers, designing critical components isn’t ...

In-service lubricant analysis serves both proactive and predictive roles. Proactive measurements—such as particle count, water content, glycol levels, viscosity, and acid number—concentrate on ...