Advances in Fatigue and Fracture of Materials: Mechanisms, Modelling and Emerging Experimental Methods
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanics of Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
Interests: high cycle fatigue; vibration and modal analysis; dental medicine devices, with special emphasises on experimental techniques and control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fatigue and fracture are common failure mechanisms across engineering structures, yet significant challenges persist in predicting material behaviour under increasingly complex loads and environmental and manufacturing conditions. This Special Issue provides a comprehensive platform addressing both fundamental understanding and cutting-edge developments in fatigue damage and fracture mechanics.
We welcome contributions spanning the full research spectrum: from mechanisms at the micro- and nanoscale to advanced structural-level applications. Comprehensive review papers that synthesise the state of the art, original research introducing novel experimental or computational methods, and studies addressing critical open questions in the field are of particular interest. Relevant topics include metallic alloys, composites, polymers, additively manufactured materials, and emerging engineered systems.
Key areas of focus include fatigue behaviour from low-cycle to very high-cycle fatigue regimes, ultrasonic fatigue testing, in situ diagnostics, multiscale modelling, data-driven approaches, microstructure–property relationships, environmental and corrosion-assisted fatigue, residual stress effects, hybrid interfaces, and reliability assessments under modern manufacturing processes. We particularly encourage submissions that bridge fundamental science with practical engineering challenges or address critical gaps limiting current predictive capabilities.
This Special Issue aims to serve as both an authoritative reference and a catalyst for future innovation in fatigue and fracture research.
Dr. Diogo Montalvão
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fatigue damage
- fracture mechanics
- low-cycle fatigue
- very high-cycle fatigue
- structural integrity
- additive manufacturing
- microstructure–property relationships
- crack initiation and propagation
- multiscale modelling
- reliability and durability
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