GUIDE / 01
Graph Studio workflow
Import data, configure figures, review fits, and check the exported output.
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Good habits.
Better technical outputs.
Practical notes for engineering calculations, scientific figures, and reproducible work.
REFERENCE / 02
Load-cycle definitions
The difference between range, amplitude, ratio, extrema, and mean.
See referenceCHECKLIST / 03
Research output review
Compact checks before sharing figures and computational results.
Read checklistLOAD-CYCLE REFERENCE
Range is not amplitude.
The range spans from the minimum to the maximum value. Amplitude is half that span. The mean is the midpoint between the extrema.
ΔF = Fmax − FminFa = ΔF / 2Fmean = (Fmax + Fmin) / 2R = Fmin / Fmax, when Fmax ≠ 0A worked example
For Fmax = 20 kN and R = 0.1: Fmin = 2 kN, Fmean = 11 kN, Fa = 9 kN, and ΔF = 18 kN. These values describe the cycle, not fatigue life.
Try the calculatorBEFORE YOU SHARE
Two review checklists.
Check the visual output.
- Label every axis and show the unit.
- State what an error bar represents.
- Keep markers and line styles distinguishable.
- Inspect labels at final physical size.
- Separate measured data from model curves.
- Review the exported file, not only the editor.
Keep a reproducible record.
- Preserve the original input data.
- Record units and sign conventions.
- Document transformations and exclusions.
- Save model settings and software versions.
- Separate fitting from independent validation.
- Record limitations alongside the result.
General workflow guidance, not a reproduction of a testing standard or certification of compliance.