MSC Fatigue QuickStart Guide

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		Introduction Purpose of Guide Assumptions Organization of Guide Definitions The Fatigue “Five-Box Trick” Life Prediction Methods FE Analysis Methods Design Philosophies Life Estimation Process When to Use Which Method? Different Methods of FE Import MSC Nastran FE Model and Results ABAQUS (or Advanced FEA) FE Results ANSYS FE Results MSC Marc FE Results PATRAN Neutral and Result Files I-DEAS Master Series Universal Files MSC Patran FEA Result Files Directory Structure MSC Fatigue Modules MSC Fatigue Output Files