Codrington, J.Kotooussov, A.Wildy, S.Ho, S.Aliabadi, M.H.Abela, S.Baragetti, S.Guagliano, M.Lee, H.S.2010-09-172010-09-172010Key Engineering Materials, 2010; 417-418(417-418):201-2041013-98261662-9795http://hdl.handle.net/2440/60620A new theoretical approach is presented for investigating fatigue crack growth in plates of finite thickness. The developed approach utilizes a modified strip-yield analysis and the concept of plasticity-induced crack closure. A number of typical fatigue crack growth phenomena are investigated including the thickness effect on constant amplitude fatigue crack growth, retardation due to a tensile overload cycle, and short crack growth from sharp notches. Theoretical predictions are compared with experimental data and are found to be in very good correlation.en(c) 2010 Trans Tech PublicationsFatigue Crack GrowthLoad HistoryOverload RetardationpPlasticity-Induced Crack ClosurePlate Thickness EffectShort Fatigue Crack GrowthJournal article002009328510.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.417-418.2010002793192000512-s2.0-7035033378537123Kotooussov, A. [0000-0001-9337-5095]