Many component failures are caused by fatigue (often coupled with
other environmental and/or load history effects). A detailed understanding
of the mechanisms that cause failure enables MERL to provide failure
analysis expertise.
Selected examples:
Engine mounts
Suspension bushes and mounts
Coupling bushes
Anti-vibration mounts for rail applications
Filament wound composite pipes
Adhesives for civil engineering applications
Bridge deck membranes
Bond failure
Fatigue life of rubber
Sectioned mount revealing severe fatigue damage (circled)
