MC DOWELL, David L.
GWW School of Mechanical Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta - USA
david.mcdowell@mse.gatech.edu

SAXENA, Ashok
University of Arkansas - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fayetteville - USA
asaxena@engr.uark.edu

YOKOBORI Jr, A. Toshimitsu
Tohoku University - Department of Nano Mechanics, Graduate School of Engineering
Miyagi - Japan
yokobori@rift.mech.tohoku.ac.jp

WILSHIRE, Brian
University of Wales - Materials Research Centre, School of Engineering
Swansea - United Kingdom

Abstract
Many approaches have been proposed to clarify fracture mechanism under high temperature creep and fatigue conditions such as macroscopic damage mechanics, micro mechanics, micro mechanics based on numerical analysis and experimental observations. However, the clarification of the effect of the interaction between creep and fatigue on the life of crack growth remains to be clarified.
Furthermore, for the practical application, it is important to construct a standardization of the mechanical test method under high temperature creep and fatigue conditions not only for element tests but also component tests.
In this session, presentations and discussions are aimed to understand various fracture mechanisms and the method of standardization of mechanical test methods under high temperature creep and fatigue conditions.