COMPUTATIONAL METHOD FOR LOAD ENHANCEMENT FACTORS
First Claim
1. A method of computing at least one of a Load Factor, a Life Factor and a Load Enhancement Factor using Modified Joint Weibull Analysis, comprising the steps of:
- retrieving a test data set from at least one database;
analyzing the retrieved test data of the test data set for fit with a Weibull distribution model for the test data;
analyzing the retrieved test data to determine if at least two coupons have been tested and if both the applied loads and duration of testing at the component-level were varied;
computing at least one shape parameter for the Weibull distribution model and storing the at least one shape parameter;
computing at least one scale parameter for the Weibull distribution model of the test data and storing the at least one scale parameter;
computing a stress to life cycle relationship accounting for scatter in the test data through the Weibull distribution model of the test data; and
computing the at least one of a Life Factor, a Load Factor and a Load Enhancement Factor as a function of the computed stress to life cycle relationship, thereby accounting for scatter in the at least one Life Factor, a Load Factor and a Load Enhancement Factor.
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Abstract
The computation of a Load Factor, a Life Factor or a Load Enhancement Factor using Modified Joint Weibull Analysis may include retrieving a test data set from at least one database and analyzing the data retrieved for fit with a Weibull distribution model for the data. The test data may be analyzed to determine if at least two coupons have been tested and if both the applied loads and duration of testing at the component-level were varied. At least one shape parameter may be calculated for the Weibull distribution model after which the shape parameter may be stored. At least one scale parameter may be calculated for the Weibull distribution of the data after which the scale parameter may be stored. A stress to life cycle relationship may also be calculated to account for scatter in the data through the Weibull distribution data. At least one of the Life Factor, the Load Factor and the Load Enhancement Factor may be calculated based on the stress to life cycle relationship to account for scatter in the Life Factor, the Load Factor or the Load Enhancement Factor.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of computing at least one of a Load Factor, a Life Factor and a Load Enhancement Factor using Modified Joint Weibull Analysis, comprising the steps of:
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retrieving a test data set from at least one database; analyzing the retrieved test data of the test data set for fit with a Weibull distribution model for the test data; analyzing the retrieved test data to determine if at least two coupons have been tested and if both the applied loads and duration of testing at the component-level were varied; computing at least one shape parameter for the Weibull distribution model and storing the at least one shape parameter; computing at least one scale parameter for the Weibull distribution model of the test data and storing the at least one scale parameter; computing a stress to life cycle relationship accounting for scatter in the test data through the Weibull distribution model of the test data; and computing the at least one of a Life Factor, a Load Factor and a Load Enhancement Factor as a function of the computed stress to life cycle relationship, thereby accounting for scatter in the at least one Life Factor, a Load Factor and a Load Enhancement Factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of calculating a Load Enhancement Factor using Weibull Regression Analysis, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining coupon test data; applying a Weibull distribution regression function to the coupon test data to develop an estimated stress to fatigue life curve and applying an equation to relate the log of a scale parameter of the Weibull distribution regression function with the log of a stress level of the stress to fatigue life curve; implementing an estimation procedure to incorporate the stress to fatigue life relationship in the computation of the Load Enhancement Factor through the intercept and slope of the estimates of the stress to fatigue life curve ({circumflex over (θ
)}0,{circumflex over (θ
)}1); andobtaining a confidence level and using a variance and a co-variance matrix developed from the estimation procedure to compute the Load Enhancement Factor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of certifying an aircraft that includes a composite component, comprising the steps of:
calculating a Load Enhancement Factor using Modified Joint Weibull Analysis, wherein calculating the Load Enhancement Factor comprises the steps of; retrieving a test data set from at least one database; analyzing the retrieved test data of the test data set for fit with a statistical distribution model; analyzing the retrieved test data retrieved for statistical conditions; calculating a stress to life cycle relationship accounting for scatter in the test data; calculating a Load Enhancement Factor based on the stress to life cycle relationship; and certifying an aircraft based on the Load Enhancement Factor.
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38. A method of evaluating a composite component of an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
calculating a Load Enhancement Factor using Modified Joint Weibull Analysis, wherein calculating the Load Enhancement Factor comprises the steps of; retrieving a test data set from at least one database; analyzing the retrieved test data of the test data set for fit with a statistical distribution model; analyzing the retrieved test data for statistical conditions; calculating a stress to life cycle relationship accounting for scatter in the test data; and calculating a Load Enhancement Factor based on the stress to life cycle relationship.
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