An experiment testing the resilience of metal revealed nanoscale-level repair capabilities of metal, inspiring interesting ...

Assessing Thermomechanical Fatigue of Electronics As electronic devices become more powerful and compact, managing heat and mechanical stress is critical to ensuring long-term reliability.

Airlines Cause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed Maintenance work caused a 'fatigue crack' on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 plane, investigators found ...

The grinding of the pin connected to the left main landing gear of the Boeing 737-800 caused heat damage to the base metal and led to fatigue cracking that caused the pin to facture during landing ...

The NTSB report says the fatigue crack "was located along an area with a darker visual contrast following temper etch and metallographic inspections." "Elevated readings and an area of visual ...

NTSB investigators found that the aft trunnion pin in the left main landing gear had fractured during landing due to a fatigue crack that had grown to a depth of 0.144 inches. The crack was large ...

This “swipe fatigue” has become so widespread that even cultural commentators have taken note. “ Dating apps once looked like the foundation of American romance,” one Atlantic writer observed.

The “fatigue origin” shows the development of a superficial crack, which then propagates as “beachmarks.” Eventually, the “beachmarks” cause an “overload” of the structure, leading ...

Corrosion-fatigue model The C-FLO project, carried out between 2019 and 2023 and supported by a subsidy from the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, focused on developing a combined ...

When cracks are discovered on bridges in service, fatigue is usually the cause. A working knowledge of fatigue susceptible details, AASHTO fatigue categorization, identification of NSTMs, development ...

Severe Sliding and Fatigue Particles Range from 10 µm to Hundreds of Microns Adhesion and fatigue wear mechanisms generate large wear debris that falls into the severe, advanced, and catastrophic size ...

The FAA has issued a critical airworthiness directive for 13 Boeing 757-200 planes to address fatigue cracking risks, specifically around the lavatory service panels.