This analysis examines the fatigue of materials and structural components of engineering systems. Displaying considerable knowledge in analytical fracture mechanics, the author addresses the range of topics concerning damage, fatigue, and fracture of engineering materials and structures. Mechanics of Fatigue serves those readers conducting research in fracture mechanics, structural safety, mechanics of composites, as well as modern branches of mechanics of solids and structures. TOC:Introduction.- Fatigue Crack Nucleation.- Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Growth.- Fatigue Crack Growth in Linear Elastic Bodies.- Fatigue Crack Growth in Linear Elastic Bodies (continued).- Fatigue Cracks in Elastoplastic Bodies.- Crack Growth in Hereditary Media.- Environmentally Affected Fatigue and Related Phenomena.- Fatigue of Fiber Composites.- Fatigue of Laminate Composites.- Bibliography.- Indexes.

Introduction. Fatigue Crack Nucleation and Early Growth. Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Growth. Fatigue Crack Growth in Linear Elastic Bodies. Fatigue Crack Growth in Linear Elastic Bodies (continued). Fatigue Cracks in Elasto-Plastic Bodies. Crack Growth in Hereditary Media. Environmentally Affected Fatigue and Related Phenomena. Fracture and Fatigue of Fiber Composites. Fracture and Fatigue of Laminate Composite Structures.