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Welcome to the portal page for access to information related to products developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Structural Mechanics Branch. The Structural Mechanics Branch is responsible for developing state-of-the-art structural analysis methods. More information on these methods and associated tools is available through the menu on the left. Forum The Structural Integrity Research Forum is a place where our customers can go for support. The forum provides an easily accessible medium where developers and customers can talk about current VASM projects. More information on our forum can be found here. Click here to access Structural Integrity Research Forum. News Flash AFGROW Update A new AFGROW release is pending. At this time, we can not estimate the release date. The new version will include: New tabular K-solutions for two, unequal corner cracks at a straight shank hole under Tension, Bending, and Bearing load conditions. Advanced multiple point option (along the crack fronts) for the above noted tabular K-solutions. Ability to change parameters "on the fly" using the COM interface (Note, this does not include geometric parameters) Minor Bug fixes and additions/corrections for the FASTRAN retardation model. Damage Tolerance Design Handbook The Damage Tolerance Design Handbook is available online. The Handbook provides specific background data and state-of-the-art analysis methods to assist contractor and USAF personnel in complying with the JSSG-2006 intricacies. Current AFGOW Release The current AFGROW release (4.0011.14) includes several bug fixes and enhancements. For more detailed information please visit our downloads page.