Continuum Damage Mechanics Approach for Modeling Cumulative-Damage Model

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Assessment for the proposed model by means of three kinds of materials. (a) Fatigue life predictions using test models for C35 under two-level step loading. (b) Fatigue life predictions using test models for SAE4130 under two-level step loading. (c) Fatigue life predictions using test models for 7050-T7451 under two-level step loading.

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