Influence of Selected Multiaxial Stress Paths on Fatigue Estimation under Variable Amplitude Loading

The paper discusses solutions used for estimating fatigue life under variable amplitude multiaxial loading in the high-cycle fatigue domain. Various concurring effects are treated, and their proposed solutions are commented upon. The focus is on the categories of the phase shift effect and of cycle counting. It is concluded that the available experimental data are not sufficient to substantiate a clear decision to follow a definite algorithm. An example of own new experimental data is provided, and the fatigue life estimation run to highlight some more points open for discussion.