MTS Multipurpose Simulated - Manual (Page 71)

Value to Use for Simulation Parameter
0.1 unitless Precrack Load Ratio
20% Precrack Lower Least Squares Fit
Percentage
80% Precrack Upper Least Squares Fit
Percentage
1000000 count Precrack Cycle Limit
0.348 kN/mm^1.5 Precrack Final Maximum K
COD Control Mode Step Parameters
COD Control Mode Step Parameter Values
Description Parameter
No Use Displacement Step Limit
0 mm JIC Ramp Displacement Limit
Increment
No Use Load Step Limit
0 kN JIC Ramp Load Limit Increment
JIC Test Parameters COD Control Mode
COD Control Mode Test Parameter Values
Description Parameter
0.2 mm JIC COD Increment
5 sec Test Hold Time
100% JIC Percent of Final Precrack Load
1 kN/s JIC Load Ramp Rate
0.17 mm/s JIC Ramp Rate
2 count JIC Number of Unloads
Percentage JIC Unload Method
2 kN JIC Absolute Unload
MTS TestSuite 71
5.0 Running Simulation Tests