Mechanical parts are more frequently subjected to cyclic loads than solely static loads. Fatigue issues are commonly observed in turbine blades, aerospace components, locomotive systems, large ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with research groups from the University of ...

Fretting fatigue and wear mechanisms describe the degradation processes occurring at interfaces subject to small-amplitude oscillatory motions. These phenomena involve complex interactions between ...

Software for durability assessment reveals whether or not designs will survive cyclic loading. Ever design a device that failed under stresses far below what you thought were "safe?" If so, the likely ...

A research team led by professors Zhang Zhefeng and Zhang Zhenjun from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a novel strategy for fabricating an ...

Researchers have developed a powerful new method to simulate and predict how cracks form and grow in engineering materials under repeated loading.

Three computer programs are presented for predicting the fatigue life of notched members undergoing complex load histories. The programs, while differing in terms of required information, employ a ...