Analytical modeling of fatigue crack propagation based on cyclic hardening and a characteristic damage length
Abstract
An analytical fatigue crack growth model is developed, which combines effectively a cyclic energy dissipation approach and the strain energy density theory. The model uses cyclic material properties and relies on cyclic hardening for fatigue crack growth rate prediction. Fatigue crack propagation occurs incrementally by a characteristic damage length, which is in the length scale of striation spacing in commercial aluminum alloy, supporting the model's physical background. Analytical crack propagation rates correlate well with existing experimental data, in material with uniform strength and strength gradient, showing the ability of the model to account for strength variation at the crack path. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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