Fatigue-Challenge of Structural Integrity
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2023) | Viewed by 4786
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanics of materials; material characterization; multiaxial fatigue; thermomechanical fatigue; constitutive modeling
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Interests: fatigue damage and fracture
Interests: design and evaluation of advanced metallic materials with improved fatigue properties
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fatigue is one of the most common failure modes of engineering materials and structures. Relevant research has been conducted for more than 160 years since the concept of “fatigue” was first put forward in 1854. The strength theory of mechanical structure based on fatigue research has been gradually developed, promoting the design of engineering structures from empirical to safety methods. With the increasingly stringent service conditions, such as high temperature, high pressure and corrosion in the field of aerospace, electric power, petrochemicals, etc. the structural integrity of advanced structures and components faces more severe challenges.
Fatigue research is generally divided into low-cycle fatigue, high-cycle fatigue, very high-cycle fatigue, multiaxial fatigue, creep-fatigue, thermo-mechanical fatigue, corrosion-fatigue, etc. The research contents generally include advanced testing and characterization methods, manufacturing and processing routes, complex loading effects, fatigue crack initiation and early propagation, life prediction models, constitutive models, etc. Therefore, fatigue research is of great importance to ensure the long-life and safe service of engineering structures.
This Special Issue aims to present the latest research progress in the fatigue of engineering structures and materials. Original research, review articles, and short communications related to the above-mentioned topics are encouraged.
Dr. Bingbing Li
Dr. Xiaofeng Guo
Dr. Bo Xiao
Dr. Wei Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fatigue
- microstructure characterization
- damage mechanism
- crack growth
- life prediction
- constitutive model
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