Plasticity‐induced, roughness‐induced and oxide‐induced crack closures are reviewed.
Special attention is devoted to the physical origin, the consequences for the experimental …

The so-called cyclic R curve, ie the crack size dependence of the fatigue crack propagation
threshold in the physically short crack regime, is a key parameter for bringing together …

One of the widely used approaches to characterize fatigue crack propagation is the use of
the effective stress intensity factor range ΔK eff, which relies on determination of crack …

The level of plasticity induced crack closure (PICC) is greatly affected by stress state. Under
plane strain conditions, however, the level and even the existence of PICC still are …

The main goal here is to optimise the finite element mesh used to predict plasticity induced
crack closure (PICC). A numerical model was developed for a M (T) specimen made of 6016 …

Many welded steel structures in marine, offshore, and infrastructural industries are subjected
to variable amplitude (VA) fatigue loads. It is well known that the level and sequence of the …

Two important aspects of fatigue crack growth at negative stress ratios are reconsidered
within this study. First, the controlling crack tip loading parameters are discussed. As already …

In previous works, a da/dN versus plastic crack tip opening displacement model was
proposed to study fatigue crack growth. The plastic crack tip opening displacement, δp …

Although 2D fracture mechanics solutions have been successfully applied, many analyses
are affected by the wrong presumption of the 2D plane stress state at the free surface …

The fatigue crack propagation threshold AKth is strongly influenced by crack closure. At
elevated temperatures, metals are oxidized and AKth values are greatly enhanced by …