material fatigue

Fatigue (material) — Metal fatigue redirects here. For the video game, see Metal Fatigue (disambiguation). v · d · e Materials failure modes …   Wikipedia

Fatigue limit — Fatigue limit, endurance limit, and fatigue strength are all expressions used to describe a property of materials: the amplitude (or range) of cyclic stress that can be applied to the material without causing fatigue failure.cite book title =… …   Wikipedia

Fatigue — may refer to:*Fatigue (medical) tiredness in humans **Chronic fatigue syndrome an illness of the central nervous system *Fatigue (material) failure by repeated stress in materials *Battledress military uniform, also known as fatigues (BDU or ACU) …   Wikipedia

fatigue — [fə tēg′] n. [Fr < fatiguer < L fatigare, to weary < * fatis, exhaustion < base of fames, hunger (see FAMINE) + agere, to drive, make (see ACT1)] 1. physical or mental exhaustion; weariness 2. the cause of this; hard work; toil 3. any …   English World dictionary

fatigue — fatigueless, adj. fatiguingly, adv. /feuh teeg /, n., adj., v., fatigued, fatiguing. n. 1. weariness from bodily or mental exertion. 2. a cause of weariness; slow ordeal; exertion: the fatigue of driving for many hours. 3. Physiol. temporary… …   Universalium

fatigue ratio — noun : the ratio of the fatigue limit or fatigue strength to the static tensile strength of a material called also endurance ratio * * * the ratio between the fatigue limit and the tensile strength of a material. Also called endurance ratio …   Useful english dictionary

fatigue — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from fatiguer to fatigue, from Latin fatigare; akin to Latin affatim sufficiently Date: 1669 1. a. labor b. manual or menial work performed by military personnel c. plural the uniform or work… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Fatigue — A state characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment, usually accompanied by a feeling of weariness and tiredness. Fatigue is a favorite medical word. When a patient says they have been feeling unusually… …   Medical dictionary

fatigue — /fəˈtig / (say fuh teeg) noun 1. weariness from bodily or mental exertion. 2. a cause of weariness; labour; exertion. 3. (usually with a modifier) a reduced capacity to respond in an appropriate way to a specified need, duty, etc., due to… …   Australian English dictionary

fatigue — i. The process leading to failure of metals under the repeated action of a cycle of stress. Failure depends upon the mean stress, the range of stress, and the number of cycles. If the stress is decreased, the material can withstand a greatly… …   Aviation dictionary

fatigue — fa•tigue [[t]fəˈtig[/t]] n. adj. v. tigued, ti•guing 1) phl weariness from bodily or mental exertion 2) a cause of weariness; labor; exertion 3) phl temporary diminution of the irritability or functioning of organs, tissues, or cells after… …   From formal English to slang