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Winning on Durability User Spotlight on Rail: Trelleborg with Dr. Nina Heinrich
2025-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto)
Rubber durability isn’t just a detail — it’s the difference between success and failure — especially in the rail industry. That’s why Endurica’s Winning on Durability series dives deep into the game-changing issues, cutting-edge technologies, and best practices that drive success in elastomeric materials, products, and system development. In this special live episode straight from Trelleborg Antivibration Systems in Switzerland, we explore rail industry applications, an emerging sector of importance for Endurica Europe.
We are excited to spotlight Trelleborg AVS which leads the way in noise and vibration control with advanced polymer technology and world-class expertise in rubber-to-metal bonding. While their innovations serve industries from machine tools to marine and mass transit, this episode focuses on Trelleborg’s groundbreaking work in rail applications.
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Our special guest is Nina Heinreich, Ph.D., the global leader of Trelleborg’s simulation-based product development engineers. She ensures common development strategies are employed around the world for the engineering calculation and validation activities throughout Trelleborg’s development processes. Dr. Heinreich has been using Endurica since 2022, presented her work at our Eclipse with Endurica Community Conference and shared her insights within Trelleborg’s promotions for the rail industry’s largest annual gathering, the 2024 InnoTrans Conference.
Join us as Dr. Heinreich shares her work predicting a rubber spring’s Wohler line with Endurica in the presence of self-contact.
The Abstract:
Fatigue tests with different load amplitudes under fully relaxing conditions were carried out to obtain the Wohler line of a conical rubber-to-metal spring, which is representative for railway applications. Using Abaqus FEA, the same load cases were simulated to calculate the strain histories and, subsequently, a fatigue life prediction from Endurica. A close agreement between measured and calculated life was found, in particular for low load amplitude. At high amplitude, the calculation overestimates the life about a factor of three. For this type of deviation self-contact, which intensifies with increasing load, is discussed as a likely reason. Further challenges, i. e. extrapolation of measured material properties and varying failure criterions, will be highlighted.
Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to gain insights from one of the industry’s top minds. Join us for Winning on Durability—LIVE from Switzerland!

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Winning on Durability: Predicting Elastomer Fatigue: The Tests that Really Matter
2025-06-18 10:00 - 11:00
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See the physical tests that provide the engineering parameters governing fatigue failure and learn why they are so useful in fatigue simulation. Endurica’s vice president Dr. Tom Ebbott and Axel Physical Testing Services president Kurt Miller show the tests needed to predict fatigue in rubber components long before the first prototype is made. Materials characterization through Endurica’s Fatigue Property Mapping system is the validated and proven testing framework for elastomeric materials.
This is a new and updated production based on our very first webinar which ranks among our most watched videos. Join us to see the significant additions made since the “What tests should you run to predict elastomer fatigue?” webinar was recorded in 2020.
In this webinar you will:
Discover Proven Testing Methods: Learn how cutting-edge physical tests reveal the key engineering parameters for predicting fatigue failure in rubber components.
Learn With Expert Insights: Gain valuable knowledge from industry leaders, Dr. Tom Ebbott and Kurt Miller, on optimizing your testing and simulation strategies.
Boost Operational Efficiency: Understand how equipping your team with the right information can enhance decision-making and accelerate your entire operation’s progress.
Endurica’s Fatigue Property Mapping characterization protocols systematically measure the factors that govern durability. These powerful and efficient tests show how your rubber part endures under realistic operating conditions.
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Tire Simulation Workflows with Endurica
2025-09-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Mars Hall, 1943 Old Forge Road, Kent, OH, 44240, United States
Learn how powerful it is to do multiple iterations simulating aspects of tire performance including self-heating, rolling resistance, high-speed, durability, ageing and oxidation. Training licenses included for all of Endurica’s software packages.
Day 1:
Intro to the Endurica toolbox

CL: Infinite life analysis
CL: Safe life analysis
DT: Damage tolerant analysis
MP: Multiphysics
EIE: Road loads

2. Tire Modeling Workflow Basics

2D Static analysis: Mount, Inflate
3D Static analysis: Symmetric Model Generation, Symmetric Results Transfer, Footprint
Steady State Rolling: Driving/Braking, Free Rolling, Slip Angle/Lateral Force Generation

Day 2:
3. Infinite Life Workflow

Rubber’s fatigue limit
Crack precursors in tires
Critical Plane Analysis for multiaxial loading
Defining Steady State Rolling
Computing Safety Factor with Endurica CL
Viewing the Safety Factor sphere

4. Safe Life Workflow

Fracture mechanics: tearing energy and fatigue crack growth
Strain crystallization
Outputs: Stress-strain, crack growth, Haigh diagrams, Life sphere and crack orientation, strain, stress, energy histories
Steady state rolling / basic tire durability for a single loading condition
Lagrange rolling / sidewall lettering under ozone attack

Day 3:
5. Incremental Workflow and Damage Tolerance

Specifying a schedule of testing steps
Tracking crack development, residual strength and residual life
Combining transient and steady state load cases: damage during obstacle impacts
Co-simulation and ageing

6. Multiphysics workflows

Steady state self-heating and rolling resistance
Transient thermal analysis + thermal runaway
Coupling structural and thermal analyses
Oxygen diffusion / reaction

7. Road Loads

Building a pre-computed map of tire behavior
Analysis of real-time tire loading
Rainflow counting and identification of most-damaging events

This workshop is a live, on-line experience sure to take your tire design work to the next level.

Winning on Durability - Validating Rubber Durability at Scale
2025-10-08 10:00 - 11:00
Discover how industry leaders are transforming their durability programs by simulating real-world road loads for rubber parts. This webinar features a verification and validation project conducted jointly with General Motors and Tenneco to compare multi-axis, rig-tested, full vehicle history fatigue life and failure mode to simulation predictions for a suspension bushing.
What you will learn:

How to fully specify realistic load histories / load cases that represent actual rubber part service conditions.
How to precompute your part’s load strain map with Endurica EIE for fast simulations.

See a real-world validation case comparing simulated fatigue life and failure mode to those observed in rig testing.
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Our Presenter

William V. Mars, Ph.D., P.E.
Fouder and President
Endurica LLC
Dr. William Mars is an international leaders in the failure mechanics of rubber and elastomers. The comprehensive testing and simulation tools Endurica has developed under his direction help companies across the world to speed their product development process and compete on durability. Dr. Mars has received several awards for his scientific contributions and innovations including the 2022 Herzlich Medal for outstanding impact and innovation in the tire industry, the 2020 Tibbetts Award from the United States Small Business Administration in recognition of accomplishments in creating cutting-edge technologies, the 2017 Rubber Division ACS Arnold Smith Special Service Award, the 2007 Sparks Thomas award of ACS Rubber Division, and the 1999 Henry Fuchs award of the SAE Fatigue Design & Evaluation Committee.
Dr. Mars served as the editor of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society journal Rubber Chemistry & Technology, and is also the past editor of Tire Science & Technology with 60+ peer-reviewed publications and four patents. His experiences and contributions span a topic range including material characterization, product evaluation, constitutive modeling, crack nucleation, fracture mechanics, and fatigue life prediction methods.
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Endurica's 2nd Annual Fatigue Ninja Frontier: What is New and What is Next
2025-10-22 10:00 - 11:00
There’s a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT coming during this webinar! And that is on top of seeing all that is NEW and all that is NEXT in Endurica. Endurica MP, our latest software package, earned TWO INTERNATIONAL honors — and there’s so much more for YOU! Click here for complete details and to register.

Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering
2025-11-03 09:00 - 2025-11-07 12:00
Plan and execute effective fatigue testing programs to take your rubber fatigue simulations further.
Endurica’s Master Workshop is presented Live, Online.
Learn the essential principles and practices of material characterization for fatigue life prediction, and strategies and procedures for planning effective fatigue test programs as well as making effective use of crack nucleation and fracture mechanics tools. The Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering workshop includes lectures to thoroughly understand the science behind Endurica’s workflow and software solutions PLUS live demos from Axel Products testing lab to fully illustrate the complete material characterization process.
2025 Fall Workshop
November 3-7, 2025 ONLINE: Lectures 9:00 a.m. – Noon EDT with additional time available for questions during Office Hours 1:00 – 3:00 daily during the course duration.

This course is a LIVE training event and includes live-feed coverage of materials characterization tests underway at Axel Products. A link to the presentation of each class will be made available to registrants for their reference/review. These links will be active for seven days after the class date so attendees will have time to make up classes they may not be able to attend live.

Course Objectives

Know the physics and factors that govern the fatigue behavior of rubber
Use accurate models and efficient procedures to characterize fatigue behavior
Take advantage of test strategies that minimize risk and maximize productivity
Use crack nucleation and fracture mechanics approaches effectively
Use characterization to inform accurate fatigue calculations
Use characterization to diagnose and solve development issues

Course Outline

Day 1

Introduction
Elastomers as Engineered Materials
Stress-Strain Module

Day 2

Basic Concepts in Elastomer Fatigue
Strategy in Fatigue Testing
Core Fatigue Module

Day 3

Intrinsic Strength Module
Reliability
Nonrelaxing Fatigue Module (Strain crystallizing and amorphous rubbers)

Day 4

Rubber’s Fatigue Design Envelope
Thermal Module
Ageing Module

Day 5

Creep Module
Cyclic Softening Module
Fatigue Analysis

Course Fee: $1,995

Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis Software
2025-11-11 09:00 - 2025-11-14 12:00
Make the most of Endurica’s simulation workflows and learn to use Endurica CL, Endurica DT, Endurica EIE, and Endurica MP
Learn the Endurica software workflows to virtually evaluate fatigue performance and solve design issues at the concept stage. Attendees have returned to their firms and revolutionized their design processes by using the software to diagnose and solve fatigue issues.
Endurica’s live, online training brings world-class knowledge to the comfort of your home/office!
The key workshop for understanding and wielding the power of Endurica’s workflows is presented by our founder, live online in our Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica Software Workshop. Join us from the comfort of your home or office. (No travel required!) Do not let your busy schedule hold you back from registering — we send a link of the recorded presentation of each class to registrants for their reference/review. These links are active for seven days after the class date so you will have time to review the information and/or make up classes you are not able to attend live. Additionally, Dr. Mars is available every class day for “office hours” so you can talk with the instructor privately about your questions and your company’s specific needs.
Course Objectives

Understand key principles governing fatigue in elastomers.
Select and specify material models that accurately describe elastomer behavior.
Apply fatigue analysis workflows for:

Infinite life analyses
Safe life analyses
Damage tolerant analyses

Successfully solve durability issues using Endurica Software (CL, DT and EIE)

Course Outline
Day 1: Fatigue Life Simulation Basics with Endurica CL™

Software installation
Overview of Fatigue Analysis Workflows

Infinite life / safety factor
Safe life
Damage tolerant

Managing Duty Cycle: Setting up the Finite Element Analysis
Fatigue Analysis principles

Fracture Mechanics
Critical Plane Analysis
Rainflow counting / Damage accumulation

Exporting strain history
Material behavior, part 1

Elastic behavior
Crack growth behavior
Calibrating the crack precursor size

Day 2: Common Workflows with Endurica CL™

Material behavior, part 2

Mean strain effects and strain crystallization
Self heating
Specifying temperature effects
Ozone attack

Infinite Life Analysis workflow
Safe Life Analysis workflows

Day 3: Incremental Workflows with Endurica DT™

Specifying Complex Duty Cycles: Steps, Blocks and sequence effects
Damage tolerant analysis workflows
Specifying Block cycles
CoSimulation for Ageing and Cyclic softening

Day 4: Working with Real-time, multi-channel load history: Endurica EIE™

Managing road loads
1D and 2D problems
3D-6D – working in higher dimensions
Channel Reduction
Building a map of the load space
Load interpolation
Signal defeaturing and block cycle extraction

Tire Model Building Made Easy with Coreform Cubit
2026-01-16 10:00 - 11:00
Tire modelling: Accurate. Easy. Fast.
Join us to see it happen in real time.
Endurica and Coreform are teaming up to showcase a new, streamlined workflow for building analysis-ready tire cross section meshes in Coreform Cubit. In this webinar, we will demonstrate the Coreform Cubit Tire Cross-Section Toolbar, an open-source plugin that helps you go from 2D line geometry to a clean, solver-ready, axi-symmetric mesh with the right groupings, cut lines, and element quality controls.
Watch the tool in the Cubit workspace:

convert curves into a surface model
assign element groups (sets) for materials and regions
apply cut-lines that improve mesh structure and element quality
create the mesh (including rebar elements)
and automatically clean up poorly shaped triangles
…all before export to Abaqus or other analysis codes.

Tire geometry is notoriously complex, and a real time sink for FEA teams. This tool promises to break the bottleneck.
Learn more – see the presenters for Tire Model Building Made Easy with Coreform Cubit
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Winning on Durability Episode 29 - EVINCE: Using Simulation in the Service of Materials Development
2026-01-30 10:00 - 11:00
Join to see how Birla Carbon used the Endurica EVINCE service to optimize its products for tire applications. And more – we will also show how simulation has been applied for wear, for oxidation/ageing, and for ozone attack. See complete details and access registration link by clicking on the event website link below.

Basic Training for Endurica Rubber Fatigue Simulation Software
2026-03-09 09:00 - 2026-03-10 12:00
Learn the basics of Endurica’s simulation workflows
Start making an impact now with Endurica’s software workflows to virtually evaluate fatigue performance and solve design issues. After this workshop you will be able to use each of the Endurica solvers to simulate your elastomeric part.
Endurica’s live, online training makes it easy
This workshop provides hands-on experience for understanding and wielding the power of Endurica’s workflows. You will learn from our founder, Dr. Will Mars, live online. Join us from the comfort of your home or office. (No travel required!) A trial license of our entire software suite is included. A link of the recorded presentation for review is sent after each session. Additionally, Dr. Mars is available every class day for “office hours” to answer your questions.
Workshop meets online from 9:00 a.m. to noon EDT (UTC-4) Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Course Objectives

Understand key principles governing fatigue in elastomers.
Apply fatigue analysis workflows for:

Infinite life analyses
Safe life analyses
Damage tolerant analyses

Successfully solve durability issues using Endurica software (CL, DT, MP, and EIE)

Course Outline
Day 1

Installation and overview
Infinite Life Analysis workflow with Endurica CL

Material behavior: nonlinear elasticity
Material behavior: crack precursors and fatigue threshold
Multiaxiality, critical plane analysis, and safety factor
Example: Grommet isolator

Safe Life Analysis workflow with Endurica CL

Specifying and verifying crack growth behavior
Specifying the load history
Plotting life contours and Identifying the critical plane
Using rainflow counting to identify worst case events
Examples: Bushing, Tire

Day 2

Self heating analysis with Endurica MP

Material behavior: specifying nonlinear viscoelasticity
Uncoupled, steady state thermal analysis
Example: planar tension specimen under sinusoidal loading

Block Cycle Analysis with Endurica DT

Specifying a schedule with multiple load cases
Examples: Bushing, Tire

Accelerating strain history calculations with Endurica EIE

Building a nonlinear map of the load space (1 and 2 channel maps)
Load history interpolation to generate full field strain history
Variable amplitude loading and rainflow counting
Example: extracting a block cycle schedule from road loads

Advanced Training for Endurica Rubber Fatigue Simulation Software
2026-03-11 09:00 - 2026-03-13 12:00
Take your durability workflows to the next level with this advanced workshop
If you have already learned the basics of Endurica’s software workflows, this workshop is for you. After taking this workshop you will know all of Endurica’s material modelling options; be able to use incremental, coupled damage-tolerant workflows; and manage large histories/road loads efficiently.
Leverage the full depth and power of Endurica’s software
This advanced workshop assumes a basic understanding of Endurica’s workflows and of commercial finite element analysis (Abaqus, Ansys, Marc). You will learn from our founder, Dr. Will Mars, live online. Join us from the comfort of your home or office. (No travel required!) A trial license of our entire software suite is included for those who need it. A link of the recorded presentation for review is sent after each session. Additionally, Dr. Mars is available every class day for “office hours” to answer your questions.
Workshop meets online from 9:00 a.m. to noon EDT (UTC-4) Wednesday, March 11 and Friday, March 13, 2026
Course Objectives

Understand advanced principles governing fatigue in elastomers.
Select and specify material models that accurately describe elastomer behavior.
Apply fatigue analysis workflows for:

Incremental, damage tolerant analyses
Coupled analyses
Multiphysics (ageing, oxidation, thermal effects)
Lengthy, multi-channel histories (road loads)

Leverage the full power of Endurica Software (CL, DT, MP, and EIE)

Course Outline

Day 1 – Material Modeling in the Endurica solvers (Endurica CL, Endurica DT, Endurica MP)

Nonlinear elasticity and Mullins effect
Fully relaxing fatigue crack growth behavior
Strain crystallization and nonrelaxing fatigue crack growth behavior
Time dependent crack growth and ozone attack
Viscoelasticity
Ageing and oxidation
Long term cyclic softening

Day 2 – Incremental and coupled workflows with Endurica DT and Endurica MP

Incrementally specified loading sequences: steps, blocks and restarts
Damage tolerant and residual life simulation
Example: load sequence effects
Setting up for coupled workflows
Python scripting with Endurica solvers
Example: cyclic softening of a sway bar link bushing
Example: Arrhenius ageing of a tension strip under a temperature gradient and cyclic loading
Oxygen diffusion/reaction with the BAS model
Example: Gillen’s plane wall with diffusion limited oxidation

Day 3 – Nonlinear mapping for large scale load histories with Endurica EIE

Methods for building high dimensional load space mappings (3-6 channels)

Case vectors
Spiral
Pathfinder
User defined

Working with high deminsional maps and load histories: planning, execution, visualization, and error checking
Managing map size through channel reduction
Example: 6 channel road loads reduction to 3 channel map using pathfinder
Example: 6 channel road loads reduction to 3 channel map using case vectors

Integrating Simulation and Testing with Coesfeld instruments and Endurica simulation software
2026-03-20 10:00 - 11:00
Rubber compound ranking and selection has long relied on legacy lab tests that too often miss real‑world physics that are key to product performance. The result? Misinformed decisions, slower development cycles, increased risk, and costly redos.
In this webinar, you’ll discover a smarter, faster path: integrating materials testing with product simulation to measure what truly matters and predict performance with confidence. Learn how Endurica and Coesfeld have teamed up to combine targeted material characterization with realistic, physics‑based modeling to cut through uncertainty, accelerate development cycles, and consistently choose the right compounds the first time. If you’re ready to modernize your materials and product development workflows—and gain a competitive edge—this session is for you. We will review workflows featuring the following Coesfeld instruments:

ISA – Intrinsic Strength Analyser for measuring fatigue threshold and tear strength
TFA – Tear and Fatigue Analyser for measuring fatigue crack growth rate behavior
ICCA – Instrumented Cut and Chip Analyser for measuring surface damage development
HBUA – Heat Build Up Analyser for measuring viscoelasticity and self-heating
LFT – Linear Friction Tester for measuring friction during controlled sliding

Learn more and register here.

Tire Simulation Workflows with Endurica
2026-04-21 09:00 - 2026-04-23 12:00
This workshop meets from 9 a.m. to Noon EDT (UTC+4) on Tuesday, April 21; Wednesday, April 22; and Thursday April 23, 2026. Recordings of each day’s sessions are emailed to attendees for review and reference.
Learn how powerful it is to do multiple iterations simulating aspects of tire performance including self-heating, rolling resistance, high-speed, durability, ageing and oxidation. Training licenses included for all of Endurica’s software packages.
Day 1:

Intro to the Endurica toolbox

CL: Infinite life analysis
CL: Safe life analysis
DT: Damage tolerant analysis
MP: Multiphysics
EIE: Road loads

Tire Modeling Workflow Basics

2D Static analysis: Mount, Inflate
3D Static analysis: Symmetric Model Generation, Symmetric Results Transfer, Footprint
Steady State Rolling: Driving/Braking, Free Rolling, Slip Angle/Lateral Force Generation

Day 2:

Infinite Life Workflow

Rubber’s fatigue limit
Crack precursors in tires
Critical Plane Analysis for multiaxial loading
Defining Steady State Rolling
Computing Safety Factor with Endurica CL
Viewing the Safety Factor sphere

Safe Life Workflow

Fracture mechanics: tearing energy and fatigue crack growth
Strain crystallization
Outputs: Stress-strain, crack growth, Haigh diagrams, Life sphere and crack orientation, strain, stress, energy histories
Steady state rolling / basic tire durability for a single loading condition
Lagrange rolling / sidewall lettering under ozone attack

Day 3:

Incremental Workflow and Damage Tolerance

Specifying a schedule of testing steps
Tracking crack development, residual strength and residual life
Combining transient and steady state load cases: damage during obstacle impacts
Co-simulation and ageing

Multiphysics workflows

Steady state self-heating and rolling resistance
Transient thermal analysis + thermal runaway
Coupling structural and thermal analyses
Oxygen diffusion / reaction

. Road Loads

Building a pre-computed map of tire behavior
Analysis of real-time tire loading
Rainflow counting and identification of most-damaging events

This workshop is a live, on-line experience sure to take your tire design work to the next level.

Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering
2026-06-01 09:00 - 2026-06-05 12:00
This workshop spans Monday through Friday, June 1-5, 2026 from 9 a.m. to Noon EDT (UTC-4). Recordings of each day’s sessions are emailed to attendees for review and reference.
Plan and execute effective fatigue testing programs to take your rubber fatigue simulations further.
Endurica’s Master Workshop is presented Live, Online.
Learn the essential principles and practices of material characterization for fatigue life prediction, and strategies and procedures for planning effective fatigue test programs as well as making effective use of crack nucleation and fracture mechanics tools. The Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering workshop includes lectures to thoroughly understand the science behind Endurica’s workflow and software solutions PLUS live demos from Axel Products testing lab to fully illustrate the complete material characterization process.
2026 Spring Workshop
June 1-5, 2026 ONLINE: Lectures 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) with additional time available for questions during Office Hours 1:00 – 3:00 daily during the course duration.

This course is a LIVE training event and includes live-feed coverage of materials characterization tests underway at Axel Products. A link to the presentation of each class will be made available to registrants for their reference/review. These links will be active for seven days after the class date so attendees will have time to make up classes they may not be able to attend live.

Course Objectives

Know the physics and factors that govern the fatigue behavior of rubber
Use accurate models and efficient procedures to characterize fatigue behavior
Take advantage of test strategies that minimize risk and maximize productivity
Use crack nucleation and fracture mechanics approaches effectively
Use characterization to inform accurate fatigue calculations
Use characterization to diagnose and solve development issues

Course Outline

Day 1

Introduction
Elastomers as Engineered Materials
Stress-Strain Module

Day 2

Basic Concepts in Elastomer Fatigue
Strategy in Fatigue Testing
Core Fatigue Module

Day 3

Intrinsic Strength Module
Reliability
Nonrelaxing Fatigue Module (Strain crystallizing and amorphous rubbers)

Day 4

Rubber’s Fatigue Design Envelope
Thermal Module
Ageing Module

Day 5

Creep Module
Cyclic Softening Module
Fatigue Analysis

Course Fee: $1,995

Basic Training for Endurica Rubber Fatigue Simulation Software
2026-07-22 09:00 - 2026-07-23 12:00
This workshop meets from 9 a.m. to Noon EDT (UTC-4) on Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, 2026. Recordings of each day’s sessions are emailed to attendees for review and reference.
Learn the basics of Endurica’s simulation workflows
Start making an impact now with Endurica’s software workflows to virtually evaluate fatigue performance and solve design issues. After this workshop you will be able to use each of the Endurica solvers to simulate your elastomeric part.
Endurica’s live, online training makes it easy
This workshop provides hands-on experience for understanding and wielding the power of Endurica’s workflows. You will learn from our founder, Dr. Will Mars, live online. Join us from the comfort of your home or office. (No travel required!) A trial license of our entire software suite is included. A link of the recorded presentation for review is sent after each session. Additionally, Dr. Mars is available every class day for “office hours” to answer your questions.
Workshop meets online from 9:00 a.m. to noon EDT (UTC-4) Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, 2026
Course Objectives

Understand key principles governing fatigue in elastomers.
Apply fatigue analysis workflows for:

Infinite life analyses
Safe life analyses
Damage tolerant analyses

Successfully solve durability issues using Endurica software (CL, DT, MP, and EIE)

Course Outline
Day 1

Installation and overview
Infinite Life Analysis workflow with Endurica CL

Material behavior: nonlinear elasticity
Material behavior: crack precursors and fatigue threshold
Multiaxiality, critical plane analysis, and safety factor
Example: Grommet isolator

Safe Life Analysis workflow with Endurica CL

Specifying and verifying crack growth behavior
Specifying the load history
Plotting life contours and Identifying the critical plane
Using rainflow counting to identify worst case events
Examples: Bushing, Tire

Day 2

Self heating analysis with Endurica MP

Material behavior: specifying nonlinear viscoelasticity
Uncoupled, steady state thermal analysis
Example: planar tension specimen under sinusoidal loading

Block Cycle Analysis with Endurica DT

Specifying a schedule with multiple load cases
Examples: Bushing, Tire

Accelerating strain history calculations with Endurica EIE

Building a nonlinear map of the load space (1 and 2 channel maps)
Load history interpolation to generate full field strain history
Variable amplitude loading and rainflow counting
Example: extracting a block cycle schedule from road loads

Tire Simulation Workflows with Endurica
2026-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Mars Hall, 1943 Old Forge Road, Kent, OH, 44240, United States
Learn how powerful it is to do multiple iterations simulating aspects of tire performance including self-heating, rolling resistance, high-speed, durability, ageing and oxidation. Training licenses included for all of Endurica’s software packages.

Intro to the Endurica toolbox

CL: Infinite life analysis
CL: Safe life analysis
DT: Damage tolerant analysis
MP: Multiphysics
EIE: Road loads

Tire Modeling Workflow Basics

2D Static analysis: Mount, Inflate
3D Static analysis: Symmetric Model Generation, Symmetric Results Transfer, Footprint
Steady State Rolling: Driving/Braking, Free Rolling, Slip Angle/Lateral Force Generation

Infinite Life Workflow

Rubber’s fatigue limit
Crack precursors in tires
Critical Plane Analysis for multiaxial loading
Defining Steady State Rolling
Computing Safety Factor with Endurica CL
Viewing the Safety Factor sphere

Safe Life Workflow

Fracture mechanics: tearing energy and fatigue crack growth
Strain crystallization
Outputs: Stress-strain, crack growth, Haigh diagrams, Life sphere and crack orientation, strain, stress, energy histories
Steady state rolling / basic tire durability for a single loading condition
Lagrange rolling / sidewall lettering under ozone attack

Incremental Workflow and Damage Tolerance

Specifying a schedule of testing steps
Tracking crack development, residual strength and residual life
Combining transient and steady state load cases: damage during obstacle impacts
Co-simulation and ageing

Multiphysics workflows

Steady state self-heating and rolling resistance
Transient thermal analysis + thermal runaway
Coupling structural and thermal analyses
Oxygen diffusion / reaction

Road Loads

Building a pre-computed map of tire behavior
Analysis of real-time tire loading
Rainflow counting and identification of most-damaging events

A unique opportunity scheduled the day before the Tire Society 45th Annual Conference in Akron, OH, USA
In person workshop at Mars Hall, 1943 Old Forge Road, Kent, OH, United States

Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering
2026-10-19 09:00 - 2026-10-23 12:00
This workshop spans Monday through Friday, October 19-23, 2026 from 9 a.m. to Noon EDT (UTC-4). Recordings of each day’s sessions are emailed to attendees for review and reference.
Plan and execute effective fatigue testing programs to take your rubber fatigue simulations further.
Endurica’s Master Workshop is presented Live, Online.
Learn the essential principles and practices of material characterization for fatigue life prediction, and strategies and procedures for planning effective fatigue test programs as well as making effective use of crack nucleation and fracture mechanics tools. The Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering workshop includes lectures to thoroughly understand the science behind Endurica’s workflow and software solutions PLUS live demos from Axel Products testing lab to fully illustrate the complete material characterization process.
2026 Fall Workshop
October 19-23, 2026 ONLINE: Lectures 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) with additional time available for questions during Office Hours 1:00 – 3:00 daily during the course duration.

This course is a LIVE training event and includes live-feed coverage of materials characterization tests underway at Axel Products. A link to the presentation of each class will be made available to registrants for their reference/review. These links will be active for seven days after the class date so attendees will have time to make up classes they may not be able to attend live.

Course Objectives

Know the physics and factors that govern the fatigue behavior of rubber
Use accurate models and efficient procedures to characterize fatigue behavior
Take advantage of test strategies that minimize risk and maximize productivity
Use crack nucleation and fracture mechanics approaches effectively
Use characterization to inform accurate fatigue calculations
Use characterization to diagnose and solve development issues

Course Outline

Day 1

Introduction
Elastomers as Engineered Materials
Stress-Strain Module

Day 2

Basic Concepts in Elastomer Fatigue
Strategy in Fatigue Testing
Core Fatigue Module

Day 3

Intrinsic Strength Module
Reliability
Nonrelaxing Fatigue Module (Strain crystallizing and amorphous rubbers)

Day 4

Rubber’s Fatigue Design Envelope
Thermal Module
Ageing Module

Day 5

Creep Module
Cyclic Softening Module
Fatigue Analysis

Course Fee: $1,995

Basic Training for Endurica Rubber Fatigue Simulation Software
2026-11-10 09:00 - 2026-11-11 12:00
This online workshop meets from 9 a.m. to Noon EDT (UTC-4) on Tuesday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Recordings of each day’s sessions are emailed to attendees for review and reference.
Learn the basics of Endurica’s simulation workflows
Start making an impact now with Endurica’s software workflows to virtually evaluate fatigue performance and solve design issues. After this workshop you will be able to use each of the Endurica solvers to simulate your elastomeric part.
Endurica’s live, online training makes it easy
This workshop provides hands-on experience for understanding and wielding the power of Endurica’s workflows. You will learn from our founder, Dr. Will Mars, live online. Join us from the comfort of your home or office. (No travel required!) A trial license of our entire software suite is included. A link of the recorded presentation for review is sent after each session. Additionally, Dr. Mars is available every class day for “office hours” to answer your questions.
Workshop meets online from 9:00 a.m. to noon EDT (UTC-4) Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11, 2026
Course Objectives

Understand key principles governing fatigue in elastomers.
Apply fatigue analysis workflows for:

Infinite life analyses
Safe life analyses
Damage tolerant analyses

Successfully solve durability issues using Endurica software (CL, DT, MP, and EIE)

Course Outline
Day 1

Installation and overview
Infinite Life Analysis workflow with Endurica CL

Material behavior: nonlinear elasticity
Material behavior: crack precursors and fatigue threshold
Multiaxiality, critical plane analysis, and safety factor
Example: Grommet isolator

Safe Life Analysis workflow with Endurica CL

Specifying and verifying crack growth behavior
Specifying the load history
Plotting life contours and Identifying the critical plane
Using rainflow counting to identify worst case events
Examples: Bushing, Tire

Day 2

Self heating analysis with Endurica MP

Material behavior: specifying nonlinear viscoelasticity
Uncoupled, steady state thermal analysis
Example: planar tension specimen under sinusoidal loading

Block Cycle Analysis with Endurica DT

Specifying a schedule with multiple load cases
Examples: Bushing, Tire

Accelerating strain history calculations with Endurica EIE

Building a nonlinear map of the load space (1 and 2 channel maps)
Load history interpolation to generate full field strain history
Variable amplitude loading and rainflow counting
Example: extracting a block cycle schedule from road loads

Register using the “Get Tickets” button below. Cheque and Purchase Order payment is accepted.
The Teams link to join the course will be emailed to all registered attendees at least 48 hours before the course begins.
