Fatigue crack growth : mechanics, behavior and prediction / Alphonse F. Lignelli, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lignelli, Alphonse F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materials--Fatigue.

Materials.

Fracture mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fatigue is one of the primary reasons for the failure of structural components. The life of a fatigue crack has two parts, initiation and propagation. Dislocations play a major role in the fatigue crack initiation phase. This book presents the latest research in the field.

Contents:

Intro

Fatigue Crack Growth: Mechanics, Behavior and Prediction

Contents

Preface

Research and Review Studies

Real-time Fatigue Damage Monitoring via In Situ Ultrasonic Sensing

Abstract

1.Introduction

2.Fatigue Damage Sensing Techniques

3.Fatigue Damage Test Apparatus

4.Problem Formulation

5.Forward and Inverse Problems

6.Real-time Fatigue Damage Detection

7.Real-time Estimation of Remaining Useful Life

8.Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work

Appendix A. Symbolic Dynamic Filtering Concept

References

Multiscale Approaches to Fatigue Crack Growth from the Debonding of Particle/Ductile-Matrix Interfaces

2.Crack Initiation Stage: Microscale Approach

3.Propagation Stage: Macroscale Approach

4.Conclusion

Acknowledgment

Biosketch of the Author

Advances in the Numerical Modelling of Fatigue Crack Closure Using Finite Elements

1. Introduction

2. Key Issues in the Numerical Modelling Process

3. Specific Issues Studied

4. Bi-dimensional Results

5. Tri-dimensional Results

6. Conclusion

Textural Fractography of Fatigue Fractures

Introduction

Textural Fractography

Solution for Variable Cycle Loading

Applications

Conclusion

Acknowledgement

Appendix. Methods for Estimating of Image Textural Feature Vectors

A Novel Fractography for Investigation of the Fatigue Fracture Process in Materials

Experimental Procedure

Fractal Analysis

Results and Discussion

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

Short Communications

Fatigue Behaviour Model for Short Fibre Glass Reinforced Polyamides

2. Experimental Techniques

3. Results and Analysis

4. Conclusion.

References

The Effect of Overload Plastic Zone on Fatigue Crack Propagation after Overloading

2. Material and Testing Conditions

3. Results and Discussion

4. Concluding Remarks

Acknowlegement

Fatigue Crack Growth Prediction in Asphalt Concrete Materials with Damage Mechanics Model

Objective

Laboratory Tests

Numerical Prediction

Fracture Strength Evaluation of Center-Crack Tensile Specimens Made of Heat-Treated Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Nomenclature

2. Modified Point Stress Criterion

Concluding Remarks

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-770-1

OCLC:

844348015