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Lecture 12.2 : Advanced Introduction to Fatigue
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1. INTRODUCTION
2. CHARACTERISTICS OF FATIGUE FRACTURE SURFACES
3. NATURE OF THE FATIGUE PROCESS
4. FATIGUE LOADING
5. FATIGUE LIFE DATA
5.1 Fatigue Strength Curves
5.2 Fatigue Testing
5.3 Presentation of Fatigue Test Data
6. PRIMARY FACTORS AFFECTING FATIGUE LIFE
6.1 Material Effects
6.2 Mean Stress Effects
6.3 Notch Effects
6.4 Size Effects
6.5 Effects of Surface Finish
6.6 Residual Stress Effects
6.8 Effects of Corrosion
7. CYCLE COUNTING PROCEDURE FOR VARIABLE AMPLITUDE LOADING
7.1 The Reservoir Method
7.2 The `Rainflow' Counting Method
7.3 Exceedance Diagram Methods
7.4 Block Loading
7.5 Frequency and Spectrum Aspects
8. CONCLUDING SUMMARY
9. REFERENCES