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COURSE OUTLINE DAY 1 Overview of Durability and Fatigue Life Analysis Overview of MSC.Fatigue MSC.Fatigue User Interface Overview of Patran STRESS-LIFE (S-N) Theory Workshop 1 – A Simple S-N Analysis Workshop 2 – Rainflow Cycle Counting DAY 2 Geometric Modeling Meshing Viewing and Display Groups Component S-N Analysis STRAIN-LIFE (E-N) Theory Workshop 3 – Component S-N Analysis Workshop 4 – A Simple E-N Analysis

COURSE OUTLINE DAY 3 Materials Element Properties Analysis Setup Lists Fatigue Crack Propagation Workshop 5 – Multiaxial Assessment Workshop 6 – Life Estimate with Multiaxial Methods Workshop 7 – Introduction to Crack Growth DAY 4 Results Fatigue of Welded Structures Software Strain Gauge Vibration Fatigue MSC.Fatigue Utilities Miscellaneous Features and Files Workshop 8 – Fatigue Analysis with Spotwelds Workshop 9 – Software Strain Gauge Workshop 10 -Vibration Fatigue

TABLE OF CONTENTS TopicsPage Overview of Durability and Fatigue Life Analysis …………………..………………..... …… … 1-1 Overview of MSC.Fatigue ……………………………..……………...……………………….. …2-1 MSC.Fatigue User Interface.……………………….…….……….………………... … …… ….3-1 Overview of Patran ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … ……. 4-1 Geometric Modeling ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … ……5-1 Meshing ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … … … … … … …6-1 Viewing and Display ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … ……7-1 Groups ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … …… … … …… Materials ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … … … … ……..9-1 Element Properties………………….…. ……………………………… … … …… … … …… Analysis Setup ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … ………… Lists ………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … …… … …. … … … Viewports … … … … … ………………………………… … … … … … …… … …. … … … Results ………………………………… … … … … … …… … … … … … … … … … … …… MSC.Patran Files………………….…. ………………………………… … … … … … ………

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont.) TopicsPage Stress-Life (S-N) Theory ………………….…. ………………………………… … … …… … … 16-1 Strain-Life (E-N) Theory…….……………. … … … … … … … … … … … … … …… … … Multiaxial Fatigue …… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …… … Fatigue Crack Propagation … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …… … ….19-1 Fatigue of Welded Structures ………………………………………………………………… ….20-1 MSC.Fatigue Software Strain Gauge …………………..………………… … … … … … …….21-1 Vibration Fatigue Analysis …………………..………………… … … … … … … … … … … MSC.Fatigue Utilities ….……………………………………………………..….. … … … …… Miscellaneous Features …………………….…………………….….………………… … … …..24-1