Fatigue Behavior of Metals and Alloys: State of the Art
A Special Issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701) belonging to the section "Metal Failure Analysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 537
Editor
Interests: fatigue testing; multiaxial fatigue; ultrasonic fatigue testing; additive manufacturing; product design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research addressing the challenges of fatigue in modern engineering systems. Contributions are invited on all aspects of fatigue behavior, including low-cycle fatigue (LCF), high-cycle fatigue (HCF), and very-high-cycle fatigue (VHCF), with particular emphasis on complex loading conditions such as multiaxial loading. The integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into fatigue assessment, modeling, and prediction is especially encouraged.
Topics of interest include advanced experimental methods for fatigue characterization, failure analysis techniques, and innovative approaches in mechanical design that enhance structural integrity. Submissions exploring modeling strategies are welcome, from physics-based to data-driven frameworks, particularly when applied to emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing (3D AM).
We also seek contributions on digital twin concepts for real-time monitoring and life prediction of structures, enabling more reliable and efficient engineering systems. By combining experimental insights, computational modeling, and intelligent algorithms, we aim to advance the understanding and prediction of fatigue phenomena, supporting safer and more sustainable designs across a wide range of industries.
Dr. Luis Reis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fatigue (including LCF, HCF, VHCF)
- artificial intelligence
- multiaxial loading
- experimental methods
- failure analysis
- mechanical design
- modeling
- 3D AM
- machine learning
- structural integrity
- digital twin
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