An Engineering Approach to Determine the Fatigue Life of Sheet Structures Under Cyclic Loading

The structural integrity and the reliability of sheet structures, especially those of high risk like pressure vessels and pipes, is a relevant topic which has centered the attention of many researchers. This paper offers an engineering approach to determine the fatigue life of sheet structures under cyclic loading. The theoretical development presents a general method for calculating, by using a micro-computer, the initiation and fracture loci...