Are machining-induced residual stresses causing unacceptable distortion? Need to simulate the influence of cold working sequence for a given hole pattern? Residual stresses (RS) can have a significant impact on the strength, durability and damage tolerance of metallic and composite parts. In the past, reliably simulating RS effects was challenging due to extreme stress gradients, especially in lightweight components.
Residual Stress Applications
With the technology in StressCheck, representing rapidly changing stresses over short distances is a breeze.

RS effects can be beneficial, such as life extension by cold working one or more fastener holes, or detrimental, such as distortion leading to expensive re-working or rejection of large, lightweight manufactured parts. Are you in good shape?
Residual Stress Application Focus
The following are typical residual stress analysis applications which are routinely performed in StressCheck Professional:


Linear Elasticity Solver
Non-Linear Solver
Cold Working Solver


Linear Elasticity Solver
Bulk Residual Stress (BRS) Module
Subsurface Residual Stress (SRS) Module


Linear Elasticity Solver
Fracture Mechanics Module
MeshSim Advanced Automesher
Bulk Residual Stress (BRS) Module
Subsurface Residual Stress (SRS) Module
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“As the United States Air Force continues to extend the service life of their aircraft the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) has had to refine the methods it uses to analyze and predict fatigue crack growth. Through the use StressCheck, coupled with AFGROW, we in A-10 ASIP have been able to more accurately model, predict and analyze critical aircraft structure for the A-10 and other types of structure for non-A-10 system managers. This also allows us within the A-10 to more accurately assess risk for decision makers, streamline aircraft inductions into scheduled maintenance and reduce cost for total life cycle management.”
A-10 ASIP Manager