Stress gradient effect in metal fatigue: Review and solutions

SP Zhu, WL Ye, JAFO Correia, AMP Jesus… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Under external loadings, notched components always show varying degrees of stress
concentration. Accordingly, different kinds of approaches have been presented to …

A new energy based highly stressed volume concept to investigate the notch-pores interaction in thick-walled ductile cast iron subjected to uniaxial fatigue

M Pedranz, V Fontanari, S Raghavendra… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fatigue failure of thick-walled pearlitic ductile cast iron is triggered by large shrinkage pores
in plain specimens and by graphite nodules at the notch tip in severely notched specimens …

[HTML][HTML] Notch fatigue analysis and life assessment using an energy field intensity approach in 7050-T6 aluminium alloy under bending-torsion loading

R Branco, JD Costa, LP Borrego, W Macek… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper studies the fatigue crack initiation and fatigue crack propagation of notched
cylindrical bars made of 7050-T6 aluminium alloy subjected to multiaxial bending-torsion …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling of the surface morphology and size effects on fatigue strength of L-PBF Inconel 718 by comparing different testing specimens

G Macoretta, L Romanelli, C Santus, L Romoli… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of surface roughness and size effect on
the uniaxial fatigue strength of aged specimens made of Inconel 718, obtained by laser …

The Analysis of Stress Raisers Affecting the GFRP Strength at Quasi-Static and Cyclic Loads by the Theory of Critical Distances, Digital Image Correlation, and …

D Lobanov, A Yankin, M Mullahmetov, E Chebotareva… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this work is to analyze the stress-raisers that affect the tensile strength and
fatigue resistance of GFRP parts using the point and line methods of the theory of critical …

A strain energy density design approach for large cast iron components: From microstructural analysis to multiaxial fatigue response

M Pedranz, V Fontanari, C Santus, D Lusuardi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A new criterion for predicting multiaxial fatigue in plain and V-notched specimens made of
ductile cast iron is proposed. The criterion is based on volumetric strain energy density …

Torsional-loaded notched specimen fatigue strength prediction based on mode I and mode III critical distances and fracture surface investigations with a 3D optical …

C Santus, L Romanelli, T Grossi, P Neri… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Torsional and axial fatigue tests were performed on steel 42CrMo4+ QT and aluminium alloy
7075-T6, and a 3D optical profilometer was used for the investigations of the fracture …

Fatigue behaviour of EA4T notched specimens: experiments and predictions using the theory of critical distance

D Liao, JW Gao, SP Zhu, J Correia, A De Jesus… - Engineering Fracture …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a fatigue-sensitive component, the reliability of railway axles is critical for the safe service
of high-speed trains. Fatigue is a localized process involving the nucleation and growth of …

[HTML][HTML] Elastic–plastic analysis of high load ratio fatigue tests on a shot-peened quenched and tempered steel, combining the Chaboche model and the Theory of …

C Santus, L Romanelli, T Grossi, L Bertini… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to predict the uniaxial fatigue strength of shot peened notched specimens
made of 42CrMo4 quenched and tempered steel. The Chaboche kinematic hardening rule …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing plain fatigue strength in aluminum alloys through shot peening: Experimental investigations and a strain energy density interpretation

M Benedetti, M Pedranz, V Fontanari… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study addresses the complex interplay of shot peening-induced effects on the fatigue
strength of high-strength aluminum alloys. The inherent poor fatigue properties of aluminum …