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Strain Energy Diagram for Characterising Fatigue Behaviour in Structural Members and Machine Parts Subjected to Repeated Loads

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According to the multistage strength degradation theory which has recently emerged from studies on the material and structural behaviour of concrete, fatigue is caused by the sporadic sudden change of cracking behaviour in a system under cyclic loading, leading to intermittent strength reduction of the system and its eventual failure. Here we report a new finding on the waveform variation of the maximum strain energy along the axis of load cycles in a structural member or machine part under fatigue. A strain energy diagram is calculated based on the system’s response to the maximum load at any given time. The diagram shows the accumulation and release of total strain energy of a system at its ultimate strength, synchronising with the cycle of strength degradation. Therefore, this diagram provides real-time information on how a system responds to cyclic loading, which is of great importance to both fundamental research and design practice.

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  1. Research and Development Centre, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., 2304 Inarihara, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 300-1259, Japan

    Zihai Shi, Yukari Nakamura & Masaaki Nakano

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, USA

    T. S. Srivatsan (Professor of Materials Science and Engineering) (Professor of Materials Science and Engineering)

  2. George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    M. Ashraf Imam (Professor of Materials Science) (Professor of Materials Science)

  3. Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, Materials Science and Engineering Program, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA

    R. Srinivasan (Professor, Director) (Professor, Director)

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Shi, Z., Nakamura, Y., Nakano, M. (2014). Strain Energy Diagram for Characterising Fatigue Behaviour in Structural Members and Machine Parts Subjected to Repeated Loads. In: Srivatsan, T.S., Imam, M.A., Srinivasan, R. (eds) Fatigue of Materials III. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48240-8_8

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