Editorial Office Information The International Journal of Fatigue has traditionally contained author indexes and contents lists at the end of each year. Useful though these are, we believe that they would be enhanced by the addition of indexes compiled from keywords associated with each paper. This would allow readers to identify groups of papers in similar areas.
In an electronic environment, the need for a uniform keyword system is particularly important to facilitate effective information search and retrieval. To ensure a consistent approach we have prepared a list of preferred keywords for use. This list is not exhaustive and should be used as a guideline. If you feel there are serious omissions please do not hesitate to contact the Editor-in-Chief or Publisher to ensure that new terms are added.
Fretting fatigue Full scale fatigue testing
Gas turbines General fatigue Grain size Ground vehicles Hardness Heat affected zone High cycle fatigue High frequency testing High temperature fatigue Image processing Impact fatigue Inclusions Intergranular fracture Integral transform Interface Intermetallic compounds Intermetallics Interphase J-Integral Life prediction Life on condition Linear damage summation Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) Load histories Load history reconstruction Long cracks Low cycle fatigue Low temperature fatigue Machine elements Magnesium alloys Martensite Mathematical analysis Matrix cracking Metal matrix composites Micromachines Micromechanics Microscopy Microstructures
Major/Minor cycling
Mining equipment Mixed mode Molecular dynamics Monotronic properties Motor vehicles Multiaxial fatigue Multiple cracks Multiple site damage Neural networks Nondestructive inspection Nondestructive testing Non-proportional loading Notches
Numerical fracture mechanics Numerical modelling Offshore engineering Operational loading Orthotropic Overloads Paper Path independent integrals Pearlite Pitting corrosion Plain specimens Plating Plasticity Plastic zone Polymers Polymer matrix composites Pressure vessels Probabilistic analysis Process zone Product liability Quarter point element R-curve Railway engineering Rainflow method Random loading Regulatory authorities Reinforced concrete Reliability Reliability analysis Repair technologies Residual strength Residual stresses Retardation Retirement for cause Review Risk assessment Rivitted joints Rolling contact fatigue Rubber Shape memory alloys Short cracks Shot peening Simulation (numerical, experimental) Sintered materials or powder metallurgy Size effects Small cracks S-N curves Specimen design Spectral density functions Stainless steel Standards Static fatigue
Static modes Statistics Steel
