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. 2017 May 8;10(5):513. doi: 10.3390/ma10050513
Δ Generic material plane
G Shear modulus
σi(t) (i=x,y,z) Normal stress components
εi(t)(i=x,y,z) Normal strain components
τij(t) (i,j=x,y,z) Shear stress components
γij(t) (i,j=x,y,z) Shear strain components
n,a,b Three axial vector of the second reference coordinate
q Generic direction on candidate material planes
θ, φ,α Euler angles
σn(t) Stress normal to Δ plane
εn(t) Strain normal to Δ plane
τq(t) Shear stress along the direction q
Δγi Shear strain ranges on the ith candidate plane
p Number of subdivisions in one cycle
Δεn Normal strain ranges acting on the critical plane
σn,max Maximum normal stress normal to critical plane
γa Maximum shear strain amplitude on the critical plane
S, k Material constants
ve, vp Elastic and plastic Poisson’s ratio
v* Effective Poisson’s ratio
σf Fatigue strength coefficient
εf Fatigue ductility coefficient
b Fatigue strength exponent
FS Fatemi-Socie
WB Wang-Brown
MDP Maximum damage parameter
E Young modulus
Nfp Model predicted life
Nf Number of cycles to failure
σn,mean Normal mean stress normal to critical plane
Δε Axial strain in uniaxial fatigue tests
σmean Axial mean stress in uniaxial fatigue tests
τf Shear fatigue strength coefficient
γf Shear fatigue ductility coefficient
b0 Shear fatigue strength exponent
c0 Shear fatigue ductility exponent
σy Yield strength
γq(t) Shear strain along the direction q
K Cyclic strength coefficient
n Cyclic strain hardening exponent
σa,rs Real normal stress amplitude on plane with shear behavior
εa,rs Real normal strain amplitude on plane with shear behavior
σa,r Real normal stress amplitude on plane without shear behavior
εa,r Real normal strain amplitude on plane without shear behavior
σa,RO Normal stress calculated by Ramberg-Osgood equation
σa,E Normal stress calculated by Young modulus
Nft Experimental life
Perror Model prediction error
c Fatigue ductility exponent
SWT Smith-Watson-Topper
ECP Energy-critical plane