MTS Fatigue Template - Manual (Page 62)

• Dimension
• Array
• Calculation
Modified values do not replace, change, or remove original test results data.
Channels by Time Table
The Channels by Time table lists all data points collected in arrays during Data Acquisition activities. Click
the drop-down button to select the Data Acquisition activity. Specify the cycle by clicking on the Numeric
or Variable button and select one or more cycle numbers or variables. Arrays included by default include:
• Cycle Index
• Array Index
• Running Time Array
• Displacement Array
• Load Array
• Strain Array
• Elastic Strain Array
• Inelastic Strain Array
• Stress Array
• Stress Array with Ramp to Mean
• Running Time Array with Ramp to Mean
Charts
The charts provide visual indicators of the data reported in the tables.
• Displacement Peak Valley chart shows the displacement peak and valley for each cycle of the test.
• Displacement vs. Time chart shows changes in the displacement during the test.
• Load Peak Valley chart shows the load peak and valley for each cycle of the test.
• Load vs. Time chart shows changes in the load during the test.
• Stress Peak Valley chart shows the stress peak and valley for each cycle of the test
• Stress vs. Time chart shows changes in the stress during the test.
• Failure Cycle chart shows the traces for the selected Y-axis variable with markers to indicate the failure
point and the half-life cycle peak valley. Drop-line markers indicate the slope of the trace.
7.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
Each test that you create from an MTS template contains a default analysis definition that can be used to
analyze the test run in either the Fatigue Analyzer or Fracture Analyzer application.
To analyze the test runs, use one of the following methods to open the test in one of the Analyzer applications:
• From either the Fatigue Analyzer or Fracture Analyzer application, click File > Open Test and select the
test that you want to analyze.
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7.0 ASTM High-Cycle Fatigue (HCF) Load Test Template