The 3-day class will familiarize students with the design and operation of the AFGROW crack growth life analysis program. This will include a review of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) concepts, example problems, and new capabilities/features in the current release (Version 5.3), including: the ability to use different crack growth rate data for different crack growth directions and as a function of the applied loading spectrum, and our new spectrum management tool.
The class will also provide an introduction to the use of advanced features unique to AFGROW (COM automation, Advanced Multiple Crack Solutions, and Plug-In K-Solutions).
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AFRL-VA-WP-TR-2003-3002
ANALYSIS AND SUPPORT INITIATIVE FOR STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY (ASIST)
Delivery Order 0016: USAF Damage Tolerant Design Handbook: Guidelines for the Analysis and Design of
Damage Tolerant Aircraft Structures, Peggy C. Miedlar, Alan P. Berens, Allan Gunderson, and J.P.
Gallagher
By:
University of Dayton Research Institute
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469
For:
Anteon Corporation
5100 Springfield Pike, Suite 509
Dayton, OH 45431
NOVEMBER 2002
Final Report for 01 April 2000 - 03 January 2002 Approved for Public Release