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This chapter summarizes part of the six lectures, pertaining to fatigue of composite materials, presented at the session, “Modern Trends in Composite Laminates Mechanics” at CISM in Udine. The summary provided here is of introductory nature aimed at a reader who is not an expert in the subject. Ample references are given to help the reader pursue the subject further.

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Talreja, R. (2003). Fatigue of Composite Materials. In: Altenbach, H., Becker, W. (eds) Modern Trends in Composite Laminates Mechanics. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 448. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2544-1_6

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