Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir Journal of Mechanical Engineering 2008-6032 57 6 2025 08 23 An Entropy-Based Failure Prediction Model for Thermomechanical and Isothermal Fatigue Process An Entropy-Based Failure Prediction Model for Thermomechanical and Isothermal Fatigue Process 773 794 5880 10.22060/mej.2025.24529.7879 FA Zohreh Shirazi School of Mechanical Engineering Iran University of Science andTechnology, Tehran, Iran Bijan Mohammadi School of Mechanical Engineering Iran University of Science andTechnology, Tehran, Iran 0000-0001-8360-0631 Journal Article 2025 08 08 This work aims to evaluate the thermomechanical and isothermal fatigue behavior of an Inconel 718 specimen under various loading conditions, including low-cycle fatigue (LCF) at 350°C and 650°C, as well as in-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OP) thermal loading cycles. An entropy-based approach combined with finite element analysis and continuum damage mechanics was used to examine the fatigue response under three different mechanical loading conditions. The ABAQUS program facilitated the development of the finite element model, while the model for predicting fatigue life was evaluated using the USDFLD subroutine code. The entropy-based approach, rooted in Boltzmann theory and continuum damage mechanics, enabled the calculation of entropy growth rates and damage accumulation parameters. The results show that the entropy-based method accurately captures the trends in fatigue life and damage formation under thermomechanical and isothermal fatigue conditions. These findings support previous experimental results, confirming the reliability and accuracy of the entropy-based model in predicting material degradation. This study highlights the value of using entropy as a precise parameter for assessing fatigue behavior, which is vital to developing more durable materials for high-performance applications. This work aims to evaluate the thermomechanical and isothermal fatigue behavior of an Inconel 718 specimen under various loading conditions, including low-cycle fatigue (LCF) at 350°C and 650°C, as well as in-phase (IP) and out-of-phase (OP) thermal loading cycles. An entropy-based approach combined with finite element analysis and continuum damage mechanics was used to examine the fatigue response under three different mechanical loading conditions. The ABAQUS program facilitated the development of the finite element model, while the model for predicting fatigue life was evaluated using the USDFLD subroutine code. The entropy-based approach, rooted in Boltzmann theory and continuum damage mechanics, enabled the calculation of entropy growth rates and damage accumulation parameters. The results show that the entropy-based method accurately captures the trends in fatigue life and damage formation under thermomechanical and isothermal fatigue conditions. These findings support previous experimental results, confirming the reliability and accuracy of the entropy-based model in predicting material degradation. This study highlights the value of using entropy as a precise parameter for assessing fatigue behavior, which is vital to developing more durable materials for high-performance applications. https://mej.aut.ac.ir/article_5880_055e31fa43e652cb4ab6c0ee845c8d36.pdf