No prior knowledge of metal fatigue is assumed Based on 50 years of experience Includes regulatory as well as technical aspects Written so as not to date quickly 3 appendices give background information on related topics

Autorentext

Since my formal retirement in 1998 I have been a Visiting Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University College London, where I do some part time teaching in the fields of metal fatigue and fracture mechanics. I am a senior official of the European Structural Integrity Society, and have been involved with the organisation of two of their conferences (FCP 2003 and CP 2006), including editing conference proceedings and associated special issues of journals.

Zusammenfassung

This book presents important concepts in metal fatigue in a straightforward manner, for the benefit of readers who must understand more advanced documents on a wide range of metal fatigue topics. The text shows how metal fatigue problems are solved in engineering practice. The book assumes no prior knowledge of metal fatigue, requiring only a basic understanding of stress analysis and mathematics covered in engineering undergraduate courses.

Inhalt
Historical Background.- Constant Amplitude Fatigue.- Variable Amplitude and Multiaxial Fatigue.- Fatigue Design.- The Uncracked Situation.- The Cracked Situation.- Fatigue Crack Paths.- Why Metal Fatigue Matters.