• Getting Started Using Adams Durability
  • Learning Adams Durability Tutorial
    • Overview
    • About Adams Durability
    • What You Will Create and Simulate
    • Starting Adams View and Creating a Database
    • Applying a Rotational Joint Motion
      • Creating a Spline
      • Defining a Rotational Joint Motion
    • Applying a Translational Joint Motion
      • Creating a Spline
      • Defining a Translational Joint Motion
      • Simulating Your Model
    • Setting Up Requests
      • Creating a New Request
      • Setting Up Adams Results in DAC Format
      • Simulating the Model
    • Comparing Physical Test Data with Virtual Test Data
      • Importing Physical Test Data
      • Importing Virtual Test Data
      • Plotting Data
    • Conclusion
  • Modal Stress Recovery Tutorial
    • Overview
    • Importing the Model and Loading the Plugin
    • Running an Analysis
    • Viewing Flexible Body Stresses
    • Plotting Nodal Stress
  • MSC.Fatigue Tutorial
    • Overview
    • About the Model
    • Part 1 - Mode-Shape Analysis
      • Running the MSC.Nastran Simulation
      • Importing the Model in Patran
      • Attaching Results in Patran
      • Viewing Results in Patran
    • Part 2 - System-Level Simulation
      • Importing the Model into Adams View
      • Building the Flexible Suspension Arm
      • Animating Modes of the Flexible LCA
      • Modifying the Damping of the Flexible LCA
      • Running the Adams Dynamic Simulation
      • Viewing Adams Results
      • Exporting Results to MSC.Fatigue
    • Part 3 - Fatigue Life Calculation
      • Setting up Stress-Life Analysis in MSC.Fatigue
      • Importing and Combining Modal Coordinates in MSC.Fatigue
      • Running S-N Fatigue and Factor of Safety (FOS) Analysis
      • Importing and Reviewing Results in Patran
      • Importing and Reviewing Results in Adams (Optional)

Getting Started Using Adams Durability

Part 3 - Fatigue Life Calculation