ABSTRACT
In several technical fields, elastomer parts are used as junction between moving components. Due to this rubber parts might suffer under dynamic excitations. So it is of high importance to have a reliable instrument to estimate the service life under given conditions. Therefore, Wöhler experiments (fatigue to failure tests) are often carried out on laboratory specimens to determine the average material lifetime under multiple load cases (Wöhler 1870). In general different sample geometries are used for these kinds of experiments. However, the use of variable geometries can lead to different assumptions for service life.
