DETERMINING AN EQUIVALENT MECHANICAL LOAD
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A method for determining an equivalent mechanical load of a component includes a dynamic mechanical loading. A first measurement value of the mechanical load of the component is measured and compared to a first reference value. Further, at least one count value representing the number of load half-cycles of the component is updated based upon the result of comparing, wherein the load half-cycles correspond to a predetermined range of mechanical loads and occur within a time period prior to the measurement of the first measurement value. A first equivalent mechanical load of the component is determined based on the first updated count value. It is further described a program element and a computer-readable medium having stored a program for controlling the described equivalent mechanical load determining method.
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16. A method for determining an equivalent mechanical load of a component, in particular of a component of a machine, which component is subjected to a dynamic mechanical loading, the method comprising:
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measuring a first measurement value of the mechanical load of the component, comparing the first measurement value with a first reference value, first updating at least one count value representing the number of load half-cycles of the component based upon a result of the comparing, wherein the number of load half-cycles corresponds to a predetermined range of mechanical loads and occur within a time period prior to the measuring of the first measurement value, and determining a first equivalent mechanical load of the component based upon a first updated count value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-volatile computer-readable medium storing a computer program for determining an equivalent mechanical load of a component, wherein, when the computer program is executed by a data processor, the computer program is adapted for controlling the method for determining an equivalent mechanical load of a component, the method comprising:
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measuring a first measurement value of the mechanical load of the component, comparing the first measurement value with a first reference value, first updating at least one count value representing the number of load half-cycles of the component based upon a result of the comparing, wherein the number of load half-cycles corresponds to a predetermined range of mechanical loads and occur within a time period prior to the measuring of the first measurement value, and determining a first equivalent mechanical load of the component based upon a first updated count value. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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