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Load interaction effects during fatigue crack growth under variable amplitude loading—a literature review. Part II: qualitative interpretation
Author(s) -
Skorupa M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
fatigue and fracture of engineering materials and structures
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2695
pISSN - 8756-758X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-2695.1999.00158.x
Subject(s) - crack closure , paris' law , plasticity , structural engineering , closure (psychology) , amplitude , variable (mathematics) , materials science , interpretation (philosophy) , mechanics , fracture mechanics , engineering , composite material , computer science , mathematics , physics , mathematical analysis , economics , optics , market economy , programming language
The current understanding of the underlying reasons behind the load interaction effects in fatigue crack growth under variable amplitude loading is presented. Mechanistic arguments proposed to control the load interaction phenomena are reviewed and evaluated based on their capability to qualitatively explain empirical trends in variable amplitude fatigue crack growth summarized in Part I [ Fatigue Fract. Engng Mater. Struct. 1998, 21 (8), 987–1006] of the present paper. Mechanisms linked to plastic straining at the crack tip enable an interpretation of the majority of the experimental results. Some observations, however, which cannot be understood in terms of plasticity‐induced crack closure, or which are even in contradiction with the crack closure approach, indicate a possible role of other factors. A general conclusion is that conditions under which various phenomena can affect variable amplitude fatigue crack growth and interactions between them are insufficiently recognized.