Cracks in damage tolerant designed structures are not permitted to grow to critical size during expected service life. Index damping The decay with time of the amplitude of free vibrations of a specimen. See also hysteresis and attenuation . The distance, in the open position, between the moving and fixed tables or the platens of a hydraulic press. In the case of a multiplaten press, daylight is the distance between adjacent platens.
Daylight provides space for removal of the molded part from the mold.
A deliberate separation of a bonded joint or interface, usually for repair or rework purposes. In the United Kingdom, the term often refers to accidental damage. See also disbond and delamination . A mold having a core that is long in relation to the wall thickness. The temperature at which a simple cantilever beam deflects a given amount under load.