MTS Fatigue Analyzer - Manual (Page 59)

3. Click New Variable, type FatigueLoadPeak, and click OK.
4. Type the following values into the table.
FatigueLoadPeak
Description Item
Failure Cycle Category
FatigueLoadPeak Identifier
Fatigue Load Peak Display Name
0.000 Default Value
Force Dimension
kN Unit
No String
Yes Array
Description
5. Type the calculation in the Calculation panel or select variables and functions using the Insert buttons to
create the required calculation.
6. For Fatigue Load Peak, create the following calculation: Cycle[*].LoadPeak.
The cyclevarXArray = Cycle[*].Variable construction creates an array variable that includes the stored
values of the variable for each cycle from the test run. The result is assigned as the value of the calculated
variable, such as FatigueLoadPeak.
7. Click New Variable, type PeakValleyCycle, and click OK.
8. Type the following values into the table.
Peak Valley Cycle
Description Item
Failure Cycle Category
PeakValleyCycle Identifier
Peak Valley Cycle Display Name
0.000 Default Value
Count Dimension
count Unit
MTS TestSuite™ Fatigue Analyzer User Guide 59
6.0 Data Analysis