Material Configurational Forces applied to mixed-mode fatigue crack propagation and life prediction in elastic-plastic material

Within the framework of material configurational mechanics, an innovative fatigue model based on configurational force is proposed to predict the mixed-mode fatigue crack propagation in elastic-plastic material. This fatigue mode can provide the estimation of crack initiation, crack deflection, and residual fatigue lifetime simultaneously. The configurational-force fatigue model has the following basic stipulations: (a) the onset of crack growth...