Durability & Fatigue

Measure and analyse key performance parameters of products or structures with HBK technology. By focusing on durability and fatigue, you can make “first-time-right” design decisions that directly impact lifetime expectancy, warranty cost, safety, and ultimately customer comfort and satisfaction.

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Structural Durability and Fatigue Testing

Stringent physical durability is a key parameter of high-quality product designs. It needs to be validated by dedicated physical test setups focusing on structural durability, maximum load, fatigue, and overall lifetime. All measurement and testing data needs to be analysed and correlated to simulation.

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Durability Simulation & Analysis

Dedicated, reliable software tools are critical to success in simulation. Tools that can process huge amounts of data and provide powerful analysis capabilities. Tools that deliver actionable insights and allow teams across continents to collaborate seamlessly.

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Material Fatigue Characterisation

From design data for FEA fatigue analysis to consistent material quality assurance, the HBK Advanced Materials Characterization & Test facility (AMCT) offers a large variety of services to assess these parameters and increase confidence in your design.

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Why is Structural Integrity Important?

Structural integrity is crucial for several reasons:

Safety: Ensures that structures can support their intended loads without collapsing, protecting occupants and users from harm.
Durability: Helps structures withstand environmental factors like weathering, seismic activity, and aging, extending their lifespan.
Cost-effectiveness: Prevents costly repairs and maintenance by identifying and addressing potential issues early.
Performance: Ensures that structures perform their designed functions reliably throughout their intended lifespan.

Frequently Asked Questions

To ensure structural integrity, you should conduct regular inspections, use high-quality materials, perform non-destructive testing, and follow proper engineering practices. Additionally, it’s important to monitor environmental conditions and maintain thorough documentation of all assessments and repairs. This comprehensive approach helps in identifying potential issues early and extending the lifespan of the structure.

Structural integrity can be damaged by design errors, construction defects, material deterioration, environmental factors, and improper maintenance. These issues can compromise the strength and stability of a structure.

Durability refers to the overall ability of a material or structure to withstand wear, pressure, or damage over time. Fatigue is the weakening of a material caused by repeated stress or load cycles, leading to cracks and eventual failure.

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HBK's equipment for structural measurement and data analysis solutions testing F-35 airframes from BAE Systems

BAE Systems testing F-35 airframes

To ensure the F-35 airframes meet their structural strength specifications throughout their expected operational life, BAE Systems relies on HBK’s test equipment, one of the world’s largest overall structural measurement and data analysis solutions.

Stellantis leverages nCode DesignLife

Stellantis, one of the largest automotive companies in the world, aims to develop and produce ever safer and more environmentally friendly vehicles. Find out how HBK's world-class CAE-based fatigue simulation software helps them achieve this goal.

HBK's Prenscia fatigue test system on Valeo automotive components

Delivering reliable automotive components

Structural integrity, reliability, performance - crucial properties of any superior automotive component. Valeo, one of Europe’s largest tier 1 suppliers, uses HBK’s GlyphWorks software to identify fatigue in components meant to last 300,000 km.

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Products built to last – fatigue and durability testing

AL-KO is a manufacturer of high-quality, durable automotive components. The company's engineers use HBK's nCode GlyphWorks to obtain reliable and accurate fatigue life and durability data in virtual and physical testing to reduce development time.

Fuselage shell testing at IMA Dresden

IMA is a testing and certification body. Using HBK’s QuantumX helped them reduce the setup time of their test benches for aircraft and helicopter components by digitally transferring measurement data to data analytics while ensuring real-time control.

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Structural qualification of Ariane launchers

For the structural qualification of spacecraft such as the Ariane 6, the Spanish company CEPA needed a reliable, precise, and versatile measurement chain. HBK's strain gages, MGCplus hardware and catman software were the perfect one-stop.

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