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Fracture mechanics in fatigue

Paper presents a review of the current state of the art of fracture-mechanics approach to fatigue

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The linear-elastic fracture-mechanics approach to the design against high-cycle-fatigue failure is described. The basic concepts underlying the technology are presented and the techniques used to establish realistic design criteria are demonstrated. An example problem is also included and the associated considerations and computations described in detoil.

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  1. Mechanics Department, Research and Development Center, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 15235, Pittsburgh, Pa.

    William G. Clark Jr.

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Paper scheduled for presentation at 1971 SESA Fall Meeting due to be held in Milwaukee, Wisc. on Oct. 19–22.

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Clark, W.G. Fracture mechanics in fatigue. Experimental Mechanics 11, 421–428 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02327647

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