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M. Kurek et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 41 (2017) 24-30; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.41.04 25 T HE ALGORITHM OF FATIGUE LIFE EVALUATION he proposed algorithm of predicting fatigue life was formulated on the basis of a concept by Carpintieri [9]. The principal way of modifying the concept by Carpintieri involves a new relation that is established for the angle defining the critical plane orientation, as it plays a critical role in the assessment of fatigue strength. Calculations were done using multiaxial fatigue criterion, based on the critical plane concept. The coefficients B and K in formulas for equivalent stress are calculated according to typical fatigue limits for pure bending and pure torsion. The general form of the equivalent stress [10] according to the criteria on critical plane is expressed as: ( ) ( ) ( ) t B t K eq s t        (1) Authors use criterion (1) where weighing factors B and K [11] using pure bending and pure torsion can be defined as: 2 2 2 sin(90 2 ) cos sin 2 sin(90 2 ) cos(90 2 ) 2cos o o o B B             (2) 2 sin 2 2 2 2 2 2 cos B af K B af           (3) 2 af B af    (4) σ η (t) is the normal stress and τ ηs (t) is the shear stress, both acting on the critical plane: 2 ( ) ( )cos ( )sin 2 xx xy t t t         (5) 1 ( ) ( )sin 2 ( )cos 2 2 s xx xy t t t          (6) where       (7) being α η the angle defined by the direction of the maximum normal stress if the above damage accumulation method is applied and β is 2 ( ) 1 3 1 3 (4 ) 22.5 22.5 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 a fi fi a fi N ctg B N N                              (8) The proposition (8) was derived on the basis of the variability of calculated fatigue strength depending on angle β for several selected materials [11-13]. We can note here that formula (4) is based on the ratio of the fatigue life boundaries. In the proposition (8), this coefficient is relative to the number of cycles, and can be stated the following form ( ) ( ) 2 ( ) Na fi B N fi Na fi    (9) T