Fatigue Analysis of Ship Structures

This work presents the fundamentals, state-of-the-art, and recent advances in fatigue analysis with special emphasis on crack mechanics and fatigue design of structural details. This title is intended for engineers, researchers and students working with fatigue prevention design and survey, fatigue studies of materials and structures, planning repair and maintenance, and strength standard development. The work is designed for practical applications. Crack initiation models are regarded as relevant for fatigue design and the crack propagation models are regarded as the means of fatigue reliability assessment of structures. Major factors affecting crack initiation and propagation are examined. Chapter 1. Behavior of Structural Materials under Alternating Loads. Chapter 2. Fatigue Crack Initiation in Structures. Chapter 3. Fatigue Crack Propagation. Chapter 4. Application of Fatigue Analysis to Design and Maintenance of Ship Structures. Appendix A. Other Fatigue Assessment Models. Appendix B. Data on Stress Concentration Factors. Appendix C. Physical Modeling of Structural Damage. Bibliography. Index.