Evaluation of Low-Cylce Fatigue Damage in Steel Structural Components by a Magnetic Measurement Technique

Fatigue is one of the leading causes of failure in structural components. The development of a viable NDE technique which can detect fatigue damage in its early stages of development, monitor its progress and be capable of predicting the onset of catastrophic failure is very essential. If the damage can be detected at an early stage, corrective measures can be taken either in the form of repairs to, or replacement of, the damaged part