On the Mechanism of Fatigue: A Discussion of a Paper by Thompson, Wadsworth and Louat, Philosophical Magazine, February 1956

Abstract

THE paper by Thompson, Wadsworth and Louat on ‘The Origin of Fatigue Fracture in Copper’ contains much valuable information which, together with other recent work of the same nature, affords a basis for reviewing various theories concerning the mechanism of fatigue. In the light of recent information, it appears probable that the greatest road‐blocks in our progress toward understanding fatigue have been mental or semantic in nature. It is remarkable that a phenomenon of such importance has resisted solution for over 100 years, in spite of the tremendous amount of testing, papers and conferences that have been devoted to solving the problem.

Citation

Shanley, F.R. (1957), "On the Mechanism of Fatigue: A Discussion of a Paper by Thompson, Wadsworth and Louat, Philosophical Magazine, February 1956", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 29 No. 1, pp. 11-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb032781