Journal of Design Against Fatigue (JDAF)

Special Issue "Advances in Fatigue and Failure Analysis for Enhanced Component Durability in the Automotive Industry"


Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. K. Reza Kashyzadeh 


Special Issue Information

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focusing on "Advances in Fatigue and Failure Analysis for Enhanced Component Durability in the Automotive Industry". The automotive industry is in a period of transformative change, facing growing demands for durable, lightweight, and highly reliable components under increasingly diverse operating conditions. This special issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical insights that advance the understanding of fatigue behavior and failure mechanisms in automotive components and materials. We invite original research articles, review papers, and case studies that explore the latest innovations in fatigue testing, simulation, failure prediction, and design optimization for automotive applications. Submissions are encouraged from interdisciplinary perspectives, covering but not limited to the following topics:       
Advanced fatigue testing methods: Innovations in testing techniques for materials and components under real-world conditions, including multiaxial fatigue, high-cycle and low-cycle fatigue, accelerated life testing, and non-proportional loading, etc.
Failure mechanisms and root cause analysis: Investigation of the mechanisms driving fatigue and failure in automotive components and materials, as well as methodologies for failure prevention and reliability enhancement.
Predictive modelling and simulation: Development of computational models and simulation techniques for predicting fatigue life and failure risk in diverse loading conditions.
Materials and design optimization: Strategies to enhance the durability of automotive components through novel material selection, alloy development, and component design.
Environmental and operational impacts on fatigue life: Examination of factors such as manufacturing process, various driving manoeuvres, road roughness, and variable load profiles in influencing fatigue and failure.

Keywords
Fatigue Analysis
Failure Mechanisms
Durability
Component Reliability
High-Cycle Fatigue
Low-Cycle Fatigue
Multiaxial Fatigue Testing
Fatigue Life Prediction
Failure Prediction Models
Fatigue Behaviour         
Root Cause Analysis
Design Optimization        
Simulation
Environmental Impact on Fatigue
Load Profile Analysis
Fatigue
Thermal Fatigue        
Accelerated Life Testing
Structural Integrity
Lightweight Materials in Automotive
Alloy Development
Real-World Failure Case Studies
Fatigue Resistance Improvement
Reliability Engineering
Structural Fatigue 



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