International Journal of Fatigue is dedicated entirely to the full range of scientific and technological
issues associated with fatigue. The scope of the journal includes the spectrum of characterization, testing, and modeling of degradation
processes under cyclic loading, commonly referred to as fatigue. This ... click here for full Aims & Scope
International Journal of Fatigue is dedicated entirely to the full range of scientific and technological
issues associated with fatigue. The scope of the journal includes the spectrum of characterization, testing, and modeling of degradation
processes under cyclic loading, commonly referred to as fatigue. This includes compromise of functionality with cycling, in addition
to formation of cracks and other damage phenomena. Phenomena of interest range from the atomic level to engineering structures or devices,
including all classes of materials and material systems. We encourage publication of studies that combine understanding and characterization
of material fatigue mechanisms with physically-based models to address future needs for more predictive fatigue mitigation and design.
International Journal of Fatigue provides a timely forum for information and discussion for engineers, researchers, and
educators engaged in the important subject of fatigue. The technical integrity of the journal is maintained by an international Editorial
Advisory Board of leading experts and by the review of all papers (including those in special issues and supplements) by at least two
peers. Timely publication is emphasized (typically within a month of acceptance), and all papers are available electronically as part
of the renowned 'ScienceDirect' on-line service of Elsevier.
Typical subjects discussed in International Journal of Fatigue
address:
Novel fatigue testing and characterization methods (new kinds of fatigue tests, critical evaluation of existing
methods, in situ measurement of fatigue degradation, non-contact field measurements)
Multiaxial fatigue and complex loading
effects of materials and structures, exploring state-of-the-art concepts in degradation under cyclic loading
Fatigue in the
very high cycle regime, including failure mode transitions from surface to subsurface, effects of surface treatment, processing, and
loading conditions
Modeling (including degradation processes and related driving forces, multiscale/multi-resolution methods,
computational hierarchical and concurrent methods for coupled component and material responses, novel methods for notch root analysis,
fracture mechanics, damage mechanics, crack growth kinetics, life prediction and durability, and prediction of stochastic fatigue behavior
reflecting microstructure and service conditions)
Understanding the influence or manufacturing and processing route on fatigue
degradation, and embedding this understanding in more predictive schemes for mitigation and design
Prognosis and damage state
awareness (including sensors, monitoring, methodology, interactive control, accelerated methods, data interpretation)
Applications
of technologies associated with fatigue and their implications for structural integrity and reliability. This includes issues related
to design, operation and maintenance, i.e., life cycle engineering
Smart materials and structures that can sense and mitigate
fatigue degradation
Fatigue of devices and structures at small scales, including effects of process route and surfaces/interfaces
Combined and coupled behaviours that affect thermo-chemical-mechanical degradation processes under cyclic loading conditions
are also included in the scope of the journal.
The journal particularly welcomes review papers as well as suggestions for special
issues either in topical areas in fatigue of materials or containing selected papers from prominent international conferences.
ECF18: European Conference on Fracture
Fracture of Materials and Structures from Micro to Macro Scale
August 30 - September 03, 2010, Dresden, Germany
In 2010 the ECF 18 will be organised by the German Group on Fracture in the beautiful historical city of Dresden. The conference topics will focus on all important fundamental aspects and practical applications concerning strength, durability and reliability of engineering materials, components and structures. http://www.ecf18.de/
The Ninth International Conference on Multiaxial Fatigue and Fracture (ICMFF9)
Parma (Italy), 7 - 10 June, 2010
The aim of this conference is not only to display the substantial international progress achieved but also to illustrate how to apply research results to industrial practice and how to close the gap between design and manufacturing engineers and scientists. Despite increased efforts in understanding of multiaxial fatigue and fracture behaviour, failure assessment procedures are now becoming more complex. Therefore, it is essential to review the progress via a forum that includes experimentalists, theoreticians, industrial practitioners and academic experts.
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