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Analysis and application of fatigue crack growth data
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The fracture mechanics concept of stress intensity factor has proved particularly convenient for the analysis of fatigue crack growth data in a form which can be applied directly to engineering problems, and its use has led to a much better understanding of the fatigue behaviour of structures as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
The phenomenon of metal fatigue has been studied for a long time, but it has only relatively recently been appreciated that most structures, particularly welded joints, contain crack-like flaws, so that virtually the whole fatigue life is occupied by fatigue crack growth. The fracture mechanics concept of stress intensity factor has proved particularly convenient for the analysis of fatigue crack growth data in a form which can be applied directly to engineering problems, and its use has led to a much better understanding of the fatigue behaviour of structures. The effects of interaction between different load levels are not yet fully understood; this is not necessarily a serious drawback as servo-hydraulic fatigue testing equipment permits the application of virtually any load history to structures or fatigue crack growth specimens.read more
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Prediction of fatigue regimes in notched components
R.A. Smith,K. J. Miller +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple model was proposed which qualitatively accounts for all observed notch phenomena including non-propagating cracks and size effects, and quantitatively predicts the experimental fatigue failure limit of sharply notched specimens.
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On the mechanics of fretting fatigue.
TL;DR: In this paper, the current state of knowledge of the prediction of fretting fatigue is reviewed and a summary given of the way fracture mechanics may be used to analyse a propagating crack.
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An analysis of fretting fatigue
TL;DR: In this paper, a series of fretting fatigue experiments carried out under closely controlled conditions of partial slip were carried out to confirm the existence of a size effect whereby the fatigue life of an aluminium alloy is shown to vary with contact size.
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Influence of martensite content and morphology on the toughness and fatigue behavior of high-martensite dual-phase steels
TL;DR: A series of high-martensite dual-phase (HMDP) steels exhibiting a 0.3 to 0.8 volume fraction of martensite (V m), produced by intermediate quenching (IQ) of a vanadium and boron-containing microalloyed steel, have been studied for toughness and fatigue behavior to supplement the contents of a recent report by the present authors on the unusual tensile behavior of these steels.