Methods used for life prediction of titanium matrix composites under isothermal and thermomechanical (TMF) fatigue are reviewed. Models containing a single parameter are shown to have applicability only under limited conditions. Two models, a dominant damage and a life fraction model, demonstrate predictive capabilities over a broad range of loads, frequencies, temperatures, and TMF parameters. Relationships between the underlying fatigue mechanisms and the individual terms in the models are illustrated.
Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Topics:
Composite materials,
Fatigue life,
Titanium,
Fatigue,
Damage,
Stress,
Temperature,
Thermomechanics
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