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STP 1250 Case Studies for Fatigue Education Ralph I.Stephens,Editor ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN):04-012500-30 ASTM 1916 Race Street Philadelphia,PA 19103 Printed in the U.S.A.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sat Dec 26 19:42:43 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Case studies for fatigue education/Ralph I.Stephens,editor.(STP;1250)ASTM publication code number(PCN)04-012500-30.Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 0-8031-1997-6 1.Materials-Fatigue-Case studies.I.Stephens,R.I.(Ralph Ivan)III.Series:ASTM special technical publication;1250.TA418.38.C37 1994 620.1 126-dc20 II.Series.94-41520 CIP Copyright?9 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS,Philadelphia,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use,or the internal or personal use of specific clients,is granted by the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center(CCC)Transactional Reporting Service,provided that the base fee of$2.50 per copy,plus$0.50 per page is paid directly to CCC,222 Rosewood Dr.,Danvers,MA 01923;Phone:(508)750-8400;Fax:(508)750-4744,For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC,a separate system of payment has been ar-ranged.The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is 0-8031-1997-6/94$2.50+.50.Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor and the ASTM Committee on Publications.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor,but also the work of these peer reviewers.The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution to time and effort or,behalf of ASTM.Printed in Philadelphia,PA December 1994 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sat Dec 26 19:42:43 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword This publication,Case Studies for Fatigue Education,contains papers presented at the symposium of the same name,held in Atlanta,GA,18 May 1993.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E-8 on Fatigue and Fracture and its Subcommittee E-08.01 on Research and Education.Symposium session chairpersons were:R.I.Stephens,The University of Iowa;R.C.Rice,Battelle Memorial Institute;and N.C.Dowling,Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.R.I.Stephens presided as symposium chairperson and editor of this publication.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sat Dec 26 19:42:43 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Overview-n.1.STEPHENS 1 1.Automotive Wheel Assembly:A Case Study in Durability Design-R.W.LANDGRAF,S.THANGJITHAM,AND R.L.RIDDER 5 2.The Use of Failure Analysis and Materials Testing in the Redesign of a Boat Trailer Roller Arm-6.c.SALIVAR 23 3.Design of a Composite Hip Prosthesis for Long-Term Performance-i.L1AO AND K.L.REIFSNIDER 32 4.Fatigue of a Landing Gear Actuator Beam in a Fighter Aircraft-s.KANTIMATHI AND T.N.WHITE 53 5.Fatigue Evaluation of Agitator Paddle Shafts-H.R.JHANSALE 67 6.Fatigue Cracking of a Welded Roll Used in a Paper-Mill Roll Press-J.E.ZAPATA AND S.C.ANDERSON 77 7.Welded Pipeline Fatigue Analysis-D.SOCIE AND E.SEGAN 86 8.Thermal Fatigue Analysis:A Case Study of Recuperators-s.p.BHAT 101 9.Shell and Detail Fracture Formation in Railroad Rails-R.c.RICE 109 10.Equating Damped Vibration to Constant Amplitude Fatigue Loading for a Thick-Walled Pressure Vessel-a.L STEPHENS,T.B.ADAMS,AND S.L,CARLSON 139 11.Development of a Numerical Model for Predicting Fatigue Lives of Tubular Threaded Connections-T.o.LIEBSTER AND G.GLINKA 156 12.Fatigue Life Prediction for Wind Turbines:A Case Study on Loading Spectra and Parameter Sensitivity-H.J.SUTHERLAND,P.S.VEERS,AND T.D.ASHWILL 174 13.Fatigue Cases Involving the Use of Wood and a Wood Composite-G.H.KYANKA 208 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Sat Dec 26 19:42:43 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.STP1250-EB/Dec.1994 Overview The Case Studies for Fatigue Education special technical publication(STP)was planned to provide engineering educators and students with a broad range of non-trivial,real-world fatigue problems/situations and solutions