Conference Scope

Exceptional, innovative papers in all topical areas pertinent to the analysis and prediction of fatigue damage in structural materials under service conditions are welcome. The goals of the conference are to further fundamental understanding, advance the practical methodologies, and encourage innovation in the study of fatigue.

The scope for FDSM-VII includes:
  • Structural metals and alloys including aluminum, steel, nickel and titanium alloys relevant to aircraft, ship/naval, military/ commercial vehicle structures
  • Systematic, comprehensive experimental studies, particularly those in conjunction with novel analysis or  modelling approaches
  • Overload/underload, arbitrary loading sequences, service spectrum loads
  • Residual stress effects and measurement of internal stresses
  • Extreme environments, including high temperature, cryogenic temperatures, corrosive and abrasive environments pertinent to service conditions
  • Innovative theoretical approaches, related computational work and analytical methods
  • Life prediction methodologies for structural metals and alloys

Please note that in the context of the single session format, preference will be given to papers reporting innovative test techniques and novel analytical methods focusing on “conventional” metallic systems, i.e. STEELS, ALUMINIUM, NICKEL and TITANIUM alloys – especially those pertinent to the aerospace, marine, off-shore, power generation and land based transportation industries.