Finite element analysis is perhaps the most commonly used numerical method to model
plasticity-induced fatigue crack closure. The state-of-the-art is reviewed and a …

Recent trends towards simulation of the cyclic slip behavior of polycrystalline and polyphase
microstructures of advanced engineering alloys subjected to cyclic loading are facilitating …

A new methodology is proposed in this paper to calculate the equivalent initial flaw size
(EIFS) distribution. The proposed methodology is based on the Kitagawa–Takahashi …

A mechanistic methodology for simulating microstructurally-sensitive (tortuosity and
propagation rate) fatigue crack growth in ductile metals is introduced which utilises the …

The multistage fatigue model for high cycle fatigue of a cast aluminum alloy developed by
McDowell et al. is modified to consider the structure–property relations for cyclic damage …

Fatigue cracks usually initiate at the surface in homogenous materials, thus the surface state
has a high influence on fatigue life. The most important surface parameters are surface …

The objective of this paper is to develop further a framework for computationally modeling
microstructurally small fatigue crack growth in AA 7075-T651 (Bozek et al 2008 Modelling …

The effect of LT and ST orientations on FCGR is here in studied in 7050-T7451 and 2050-T8
aluminum alloys. The Low-cycle fatigue tests and hardness measurements have shown that …

Fatigue crack initiation in ductile alloys like austenitic stainless steels is mainly due to the
occurrence of localized deformation in persistent slip bands (PSB). The presence of PSB is …

In present paper, a novel, effective and economical model based on corrosion kinetics and
equivalent initial flaw size theory was proposed to predict the corrosion fatigue crack …