Predict Fatigue Life Before Products Reach the Test Rig.
Ansys nCode DesignLife is a fatigue and durability analysis solution used to predict product life under repeated loading. It works with FEA results to evaluate stress-life, strain-life, vibration fatigue, thermal-mechanical fatigue and other durability scenarios.
Talk to a Durability ExpertKEY PRODUCT CAPABILITIES
Predict Solder, Joint & Structure Lifetime.
1. Fatigue life prediction
Calculate fatigue life under repeated mechanical loading cycles based on proven damage models.
2. Stress-life analysis
Perform classical S-N curve calculations for high-cycle fatigue evaluation using FEA results.
3. Strain-life analysis
Evaluate low-cycle fatigue using localized elastic-plastic strain methodologies (E-N approach).
4. Vibration fatigue
Simulate damage caused by random PSD, swept sine, or harmonic vibration loading patterns.
5. Thermal-mechanical fatigue
Combine thermal transients and mechanical loads to calculate damage under cyclic temperature variations.
6. Weld fatigue
Evaluate seam and spot welds using dedicated structural stress methods like the ASME standard approach.
7. Crack growth
Determine remaining lifetime based on fracture mechanics and crack propagation characteristics.
8. Durability analysis
Assess long term product survivability over complex multi-axial operational loading blocks.
9. FEA-based fatigue analysis
Import stress/strain fields directly from major finite element solvers to establish seamless workflows.
10. Virtual strain gauge analysis
Synthesize localized measurements on physical prototypes inside the virtual FE model space.
Built for Your Engineering Challenges.
Product Design
Explore design alternatives before committing to prototypes.
Thermal Management
Identify heat-flow and temperature problems early.
Fluid Systems
Investigate pressure drop, flow distribution and fluid performance.
Structural Performance
Understand deformation, stress and vibration during design.
Lightweight Design
Improve strength-to-weight performance using topology optimization.
Design Optimization
Compare multiple concepts quickly and make better engineering decisions.
Prevent Fatigue Failure Across Critical Industries.
Automotive & EV
Predict fatigue life of chassis, suspension, powertrain and EV components.
Aerospace & Defense
Evaluate long-term durability of aircraft structures and mechanical components.
Energy & Power
Analyze fatigue in turbines, rotating equipment and energy infrastructure.
Industrial Equipment
Predict fatigue failure in machinery and load-bearing components.
Manufacturing
Optimize product durability before physical fatigue testing.
Oil & Gas
Assess fatigue life of equipment exposed to cyclic pressure and mechanical loading.
Heavy Machinery
Predict fatigue damage in structures and components subjected to repeated heavy loads.
Transportation
Evaluate fatigue performance of chassis, suspension, frames and transportation components.
Build Confidence in Your Simulation-Driven Design Workflow.
Kaizenat helps engineering teams adopt nCode DesignLife licensing, fatigue workflow development, FEA-to-fatigue analysis, training and durability consulting. We help teams move from CAD-based design to simulation-driven product development.
Verified technical competence, high-performance computing expert support.
Understand
Detailed mapping of product design bottlenecks and thermal/structural objectives.
Implement
License configuration and CAD solver synchronization for fluent workspace launch.
Enable
Team onboarding with hands-on workflows, customized webinars and support.
Optimize
Scale design exploration with multiphysics models and detailed solvers.
Ready to Accelerate Your Durability Optimization Cycle?
Talk to Kaizenat's seasoned fatigue simulation specialists to map out and deploy the ideal nCode DesignLife workflow for your specific industrial application.