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Fatigue Damage Evaluation of Aviation Aluminum Alloy Based on Strain Monitoring

Researchers developed a metal fatigue damage model for aerospace aluminum alloy using real-time strain monitoring combined with crystal plasticity finite element analysis, establishing a constitutive relationship between strain and damage prior to microcrack initiation. Electron backscatter diffraction analysis validated the model's accuracy in predicting fatigue damage states under various stress conditions.

2024 Applied Sciences 5 citations
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Determination of energy dissipation during cyclic loading and its use to predict fatigue life of metal alloys

This paper is not about microplastics — it develops a mathematical method for predicting the fatigue life of metal alloys from energy dissipation during cyclic loading.

2023 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 7 citations
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Estimating fatigue sensitivity to polycrystalline Ni‐base superalloy microstructures using a computational approach

This computational study examined how microstructural features of a nickel superalloy affect fatigue crack formation and small crack growth, aiming to predict fatigue life variability. This aerospace materials engineering study has no connection to microplastics or environmental health.

2007 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 185 citations
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Training high-strength aluminum alloys to withstand fatigue

Researchers engineered aluminum alloy microstructures to use early fatigue stress cycles as a self-healing mechanism, repairing weak points in the material and extending fatigue life by 25 times compared to standard high-strength aluminum alloys. This approach could allow broader use of lightweight aluminum in safety-critical transportation applications.

2020 Nature Communications 136 citations
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Study on Microstructure Evolution Mechanism of Gradient Structure Surface of AA7075 Aluminum Alloy by Ultrasonic Surface Rolling Treatment

Not a microplastics paper — this materials science study investigates how ultrasonic surface rolling treatment changes the grain structure of aluminum alloy surfaces at the nanoscale, improving strength and fatigue resistance for engineering applications.

2023 Materials 10 citations
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Continuum approach to fatigue life prediction based on defect size

Researchers developed a continuum-based fatigue life prediction model that incorporates defect size as a key parameter, addressing limitations of conventional cycle-counting methods that assume constant amplitude loading and are insufficient for multiaxial fatigue scenarios.

2025 Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University
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A damage-based uniaxial fatigue life prediction method for metallic materials

Researchers developed a faster method for determining how long metal components will last under repeated stress by tracking tiny changes in material stiffness as damage accumulates, rather than running tests until failure. The method was validated across ten different metals including steel, aluminum, and titanium, consistently matching results from standard but much more time-consuming tests.

2023 Materials & Design 11 citations
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The Growth of Small Fatigue Cracks in 7075?t6 Aluminum

This fracture mechanics study showed that small fatigue cracks in aluminum alloys grow much faster than larger cracks, linked to localized plastic deformation around crack tips. This materials engineering study has no connection to environmental microplastics or human health.

1982 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures 328 citations
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Analysis of contributions of plastic deformation and intergranular corrosion to corrosion-fatigue failure of Al-Mg alloys

This is not a microplastics research paper; it is a metallurgy study examining how plastic deformation and intergranular corrosion contribute to corrosion-fatigue failure in aluminium-magnesium alloys.

2026 ArXiv.org
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Microstructure-Specific Lifetime Prediction Method for Heavy-Section Castings Based on Non-Destructive Measurements During Fatigue Testing

Researchers developed a microstructure-specific lifetime prediction method for heavy-section ductile cast iron components using non-destructive measurements during fatigue testing, addressing the challenge that local microstructural variations in large castings significantly influence fatigue strength. The approach offers a more practical alternative to conventional specimen-based S-N curve determination for components such as wind turbine main shafts and planet carriers.

2025 International Journal of Metalcasting
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Deformation and dissipated energies for high cycle fatigue of 2024-T3 aluminium alloy

This materials engineering study used infrared thermography and digital image correlation to measure energy dissipation in aluminum alloy during high-cycle fatigue, relating tiny temperature changes to microplastic deformation at the crystal level. This is an engineering study on metal fatigue with no relevance to environmental microplastics.

2009 Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 42 citations
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Mechanical structural health prognosis with nonlinear mixed frequency ultrasonic signal analysis

Scientists developed an ultrasonic method to detect early fatigue cracks in aluminum alloy components by analyzing mixed-frequency signal responses. This engineering materials testing paper is unrelated to microplastic environmental research.

2021 E3S Web of Conferences 1 citations
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Structural, Microstructural, Elastic, and Microplastic Properties of Aluminum Wires (from AAAC (A50) Cables) after Fatigue Tests

Researchers characterized the structural, microstructural, elastic, and microplastic deformation properties of aluminum wires from AAAC (A50) overhead power line cables after laboratory fatigue testing, using X-ray diffraction, electron backscatter diffraction, densitometry, and acoustic methods to identify degradation patterns relevant to predicting cable lifespan.

2023 Metals 3 citations
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Research Progress on Fatigue Behavior and Life Prediction under Multiaxial Loading for Metals

This Chinese-language review summarizes research on fatigue damage and life prediction of metal structures under complex, multi-directional loading conditions. The research is focused on structural engineering and has no direct relevance to microplastic pollution.

2021 Journal of Mechanical Engineering 7 citations