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ssc-367 - Ship Structure Committee

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n<br />

NB=T<br />

1<br />

[p=+pi<br />

Ei<br />

.<br />

‘c<br />

where:<br />

NB. = predicted life in blocks<br />

NC = constant amplitude life at SmaX<br />

NEI =<br />

i =<br />

number of cycles per block 2 ‘i ‘max<br />

lton<br />

This product rule can be compared to Miner’s<br />

NB=~<br />

‘c<br />

x Pi ni<br />

1<br />

where m is the slope of the S-N curve expressed as SmN - constant K<br />

It should be noted that Gurney’s rule may also result in<br />

underprediction of fatigue damage. Study of spectrum shape and<br />

block length (Reference7.22) indicatesthat for long block lengths<br />

Gurney’s rule may be unsafe.<br />

7.4 STRESS HISTORY AND UPGRADED MINER’S RULE<br />

7.4.1 Background<br />

Miner’s linear cumulativedamage rule can be used safely, provided<br />

some of the wave environment uncertainties (including counting of<br />

cycles and evaluatingthe stress ranges compatible with cycles) are<br />

properly accounted for.<br />

7“14

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