Fatigue Damage, Crack Growth and Life Prediction

This volume examines the phenomena of fatigue and crack growth in materials. General concepts, mechanisms, experimental techniques and facilities, and life prediction methods are covered, and all phases of fatigue and crack growth are described - crack initiation, crack growth, and fatigue failure - as well as a chapter devoted to the behaviour and the study of "small" cracks. It should provide an introduction and a useful reference for materials scientists and engineers, mechanical engineers and design engineers, who are either studying or require information about fatigue and crack growth behaviour materials.