본 연구에서는 이 좁은 벤트내에 자료가 모이는 피로균열의 특성을 이용하여 표면피로균열의 성장거동을 파괴역학적으로 해석, 연구하여 균열의 성장특성과 $S-N_{f}$ 곡선의 추정을 마이크로 컴퓨터로 계산하였다.
This paper deals with surface crack behavior and the fatigue life prediction of notched specimens using the relation between surface crack length, a, and the cycle ratio, $N/N_{f}$. From the $a-N;/;N_{f}$ curves, UC(the upper limit curve), LC(the lower limit curve) and MC(the middle limit curve) were assumed and utilized to predict the fatigue life and crack growth rate. The data computed from the three assumed curves were compared with the experimental data. It has been found that in the stable crack growth region ($N/N_{f}=0.3-0.8$) fatigue life can be predicted within 20% errors. Using the characteristics of $a-N;/;N_{f}$ curve, it is possible to predict the $da/dN-K_{max}$ curve, the $da/dN-{Delta}K_{{varepsilon}_t}$ curve, and the $S-N_{f}$ curve.
