Fibre-reinforced polymeric composite materials are becoming substantial and convenient
materials in the repair and replacement of traditional metallic materials due to their high …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are often used in applications involving time-varying loads.
Under such conditions, fatigue leading to possible fracture is a paramount cause of failure …

Build orientation is one of the important parameters in the selective laser melting (SLM)
process that could alter the mechanical and fatigue properties of the fabricated parts. In the …

The main objective of this review paper is twofold: Recall the most captivating areas of
research in predicting the fatigue life of metals with the application of thermal methodology …

This article offers a technique for predicting the fatigue life of metals by monitoring its surface
temperature. The method is based on the examination of the cooling characteristics of a …

The purpose of this article is to assess a self-heating testing method for the characterization
of fatigue properties of single-track thickness additively manufactured specimens. It also …

Estimating the functional as well as structural fatigue life of shape memory alloy (SMA)
components has become a challenging issue for researchers. In current work, by …

This paper concerns the High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) properties of superelastic NiTi Shape
Memory Alloys (SMA). Up till today, HCF fatigue of SMAs has not been much studied and …

This work aims at enabling a rapid life evaluation of Q310NQL2-Q345NQR2 butt joints on
the basis of energy dissipation theory within the thermodynamic framework. A …

In this study, special attention is paid to the thermal response of the austenitic stainless steel
304L under cyclic loading tests (ie, self-heating tests) in different conditions. The cyclic …