Graduate Research School Available Projects Environmental effects on constant amplitude and/or variable amplitude high cycle fatigue life

Environmental effects on constant amplitude and/or variable amplitude high cycle fatigue life

Title of Project

Environmental effects on constant amplitude and/or variable amplitude high cycle fatigue life

Advisor/s

Dr Greg Wheatley, Dr Ricardo Branco University of Coimbra

College or Research Centre

College of Science & Engineering

Summary of Project

Compare fatigue lives for the different environmental media. Study the environmental effects on fatigue life. Develop a model to estimate the environmental effects on fatigue life. Compare the failure mechanisms from fracture surfaces and analyse the microstructure features.

Key Words

Environmental effect; constant amplitude; variable amplitude; high cycle fatigue

Would suit an applicant who

has a sound academic background, research experience, an interest in mechanical engineering and strong experimental and computational skills.

Updated: 15 Aug 2022