Fatigue & Fracture I

Wednesday, September 30, 2026: 8:00 AM-10:20 AM
306A (Québec City Convention Centre)
Failures within the scope of fatigue and fracture-related mechanisms.
8:00 AM
Root Cause Failure Analysis of Drag Chain Conveyor Failure in Pulverized Coal Injection (PCI) Mill.
Mr. Kaushal Singh, Tata Steel; Mr. Archit Mudugu, Tata Steel; Mr. Susovan Das, Tata Steel; Mr. Sudipta Ghosh, Tata Steel
8:20 AM
Failure Analysis of Oriented Strand Board Press In-Feed Drum
Mr. Thomas D. Traubert, P.E., Engineering Design & Testing
8:40 AM
Gas Turbine Blade Failure Analysis
Jacob Jones, Bachelors degree in Material Science Engineering, Southwest Research Institute
9:00 AM
Torsional Fatigue of Pinion Gear Shafts
Mr. John Miller, P.E., Applied Technical Services
9:20 AM
Characteristics of Torsional Fatigue in Shafts: Part I – Fracture Features
Mr. Brett Miller, P.E., FASM, IMR Test Labs
9:40 AM
Characteristics of Torsional Fatigue in Shafts: Part II - Fracture Orientation Under Combined or Multi-Axial Loading Conditions
Mr. Ronald Parrington, P.E., FASM, Applied Technical Services (ATS)
10:00 AM
Case Study: Brittle Cracking of 17-4 PH Shafts
Dr. Nicolas Geoffroy, P.Eng., CEP Forensic
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