Abstract: Martensitic grade stainless-steel is generally used to manufacture steam turbine blades in power plants. The material degradation of those turbine blades, due to fatigue, will induce unexpected equipment damage. Fatigue ...

Abstract: Increased effort for lightweighting of automotive structures results in the replacement of traditional metals with composites. Adhesive bonding is the best joining solution for composite components owing to its superior ...

Abstract: Composites are being increasingly used in various industries due to their lower cost and superior mechanical properties over traditional materials. They are nevertheless vulnerable to various defects during manufacturing ...

Abstract: Stainless steel is used in many applications because of its excellent mechanical properties at elevated temperatures. Material fatigue is a major problem in steel structures and can cause catastrophic damage resulting in ...