Research on Structural Fatigue Damage Based on the Superimposed Load Spectrum Method

Abstract

We usually calculate the fatigue damage by superimposed respective injury; the paper brings up the superimposed load spectrum method considering load sequence. It superimposed on the load spectrum of each load and obtained the total damage of total stress time history. Finally, as an example, bolster’s damage is calculated by two ways. By contrast, the damage is larger by former method. The injury results based on the method of superimposed load spectrum is closer to the actual situation. Therefore, the research method presented in this paper can provide a reference for future structural damage.