Mechanical Design of Machine Elements

Complete after watching Module 42: Randomly Varying Stresses and Miners Rule

Module 42 Example: Randomly Varying Stresses and Miners Rule

The varying, fluctuating stresses shown below are found at the critical location of a
component. The material is steel, the fully adjusted endurance limit is 30 ksi, the
ultimate strength is 120 ksi. f = 0.82.

What is the accumulative damage of this part?

What is the life of the part in hours if this stress pattern continues to repeat for the
remainder of the parts life?

ksi
80

60

40
30

10
-5
-20

-40

-60

10 seconds