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Title: History of constant life diagrams

Abstract

A historical review of the early development of constant life diagrams (variously referred to as Goodman, Smith, Haigh, etc. diagrams) is presented. It is shown that neither Gerber nor Goodman published the first constant life diagram. Goodman never drew what is now called the Goodman diagram and the so-called Goodman law was in general engineering use before Goodman`s book first appeared. Johnson derived an equation that is equivalent to the so-called Goodman law, published it two years before Goodman`s book appeared, and pointed out that it was consistent with an equation in common engineering use. The first books on fatigue of metals introduced citation inaccuracies, which were propagated by subsequent authors. 40 refs., 5 figs.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Wright Lab. Materials Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (United States)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
Department of the Air Force, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
293059
Report Number(s):
CONF-970980-
ISBN 0-87339-382-1; TRN: IM9902%%90
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Materials Week `97, Indianapolis, IN (United States), 14-18 Sep 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of High cycle fatigue of structural materials. Proceedings; Soboyejo, W.O. [ed.] [Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering]; Srivatsan, T.S. [ed.] [Univ. of Akron, OH (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering]; PB: 618 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; METALS; FATIGUE; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; DIAGRAMS; SERVICE LIFE; DYNAMIC LOADS; STEELS; EQUATIONS

Citation Formats

Sendeckyj, G P. History of constant life diagrams. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Sendeckyj, G P. History of constant life diagrams. United States.
Sendeckyj, G P. 1997. "History of constant life diagrams". United States.
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