An overview of fatigue failure and how it affects mechanical systems. How FEA software enables engineers to predict fatigue failure points on structural designs, before the manufacturing process. From ...

The failure of this engine occurred during an oceanic flight from Sydney to Signapore. Engine vibrations increased beyond the normal operating level and the flight crew elected to shut down the engine ...

With the semiconductor industry moving toward 3D DRAM, 3D logic architectures, and 1000+ layer 3D NAND stacks, 1 mechanical failures may become more common. Due to the complexity of these structures, ...

The fatal accident of a Learjet 60 on Sept. 19, 2008, during a rejected takeoff at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in South Carolina highlights that other malfunctions can occur during takeoff.