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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2005
Andreas Bode, Höchstadt A. D. Aisch, DE;
Edwin Gobrecht, Ratingen, DE;
Andreas Bode, Höchstadt A. D. Aisch, DE;
Edwin Gobrecht, Ratingen, DE;
Abstract
A method for determining an approximate value for a parameter characteristic of the fatigue state of a component as a result of a time-varying stress to which it is subjected by means of a number of load cycles should, itself, during comparatively lengthy stress cycles, enable a prognosis concerning the current fatigue state of the component, this prognosis being, in particular, adapted to the needs and suited for the real-time determination of maintenance intervals. To this end, in addition to optionally already fully completed load cycles, a first partially completed load cycle is also taken into consideration during the determination of the parameter, whereby temporary stress values for phases that have not yet been run through of the partially completed load cycle are, together with a predetermined fixed value, taken into consideration.