Publisher's Synopsis
The papers contained in this proceedings were presented at thesymposium, Fourth International Conference on Very High CycleFatigue (VHCF-4), held at the University of Michigan, AnnArbor, Michigan, USA, August 19-22, 2007. The objective of VHCF-4was to provide an opportunity for the global fatigue community topresent and discuss the latest experimental and theoreticalresearch on the fatigue behavior of structural materials in thevery high cycle regime. Specific topics covered include:
- Microstructure
- Initiation Mechanisms, Survace vs. Subsurface Initiation
- Advanced Materials and MEMS
- Influence of Notches and Surface Conditions
- Recent Advances in Apparatus and Instrumentation
- Life Predictions, Uncertainty and Statistical Analysis
- Influence of Environment and Temperature
This proceedings facilitates the understanding of thefundamental mechanisms of fatigue in the VHCF regime,correspondingly, for the exploration of novel methods for thecharacterization of fatigue behavior at these very longlifetimes.
A collection of papers from the Fourth InternationalConference on Very High Cycle Fatigue held at the University ofMichigan in Ann Arbor, August 19-22, 2007.
