Abstract
Most fatigue loaded components or structures experience a variety of stress histories under typical operating loading conditions. In the case of constant amplitude loading the fatigue crack growth depends only on the component geometry, applied loading and material properties. In the case of variable amplitude loading the fatigue crack growth depends also on the preceding cyclic loading history. Various load sequences may induce different load-interaction effects which can cause either acceleration or deceleration of fatigue crack growth. The recently modified two-parameter fatigue crack growth model based on the local stress–strain material behaviour at the crack tip [1,2] was used to account for the variable amplitude loading effects. The experimental verification of the proposed model was performed using 7075-T6 aluminum alloy, Ti-17 titanium alloy, and 350WT steel. The good agreement between theoretical and experimental data shows the ability of the model to predict the fatigue life under different types of variable amplitude loading spectra.
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