AFGROW 2.5-day Class Training Syllabus

Day 1

• Introduction
  • Fundamentals of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
• AFGROW Layout and Flow
• Installation & Basic Features
• Installation Tips
• Menus & Toolbars
• Units
• Docking Windows
• Help Features/Capabilities
• Main Modules
  • Spectrum
    • Terms & Definitions
    • New Spectrum Format
    • Spectrum Management Tool
  • Spectrum Filters
  • Stress Intensity/Beta Factors (Geometry)
    • Beta Factor, Reference Stress, and Crack Length Definitions
    • Classic Solutions (User Defined, Application Defined, Weight Functions)
    • Advanced Solutions
    • Beta Correction
    • Stress Intensity Filters (Tension & Compression Factors)
  • Growth Rate Models
    • Crack Growth Rate Terminology
    • Crack Closure Effects
    • Crack Growth Rate Models (Forman, Harter T-Method, NASGRO Equation, Table Lookup, Walker Equation)

Day 2

• Main Modules, Continued
  • Stress State and Failure Criteria
  • Retardation Models
  • Residual Stresses
• User Defined Preferences
• Examples (Class Participation)
• Additional Capabilities
  • Advanced Models
  • Composite Patch Repair
  • Crack Initiation

Day 3

• AFGROW Tips and Tricks
  • Using superposition to model complex geometries
  • Getting more out of the Advanced Modeling Capability
  • Using AFGROW to generate crack growth reports
• Advanced Options
  • COM (Class Participation)
  • Plug-Ins
• Closing Statements / Q&A Session