This review provides a current status in modeling and analysis of structures for high-temperature applications. Basic features of inelastic behavior of heat resistant alloys are discussed. Typical responses for stationary and varying loading and temperature are presented and classified. Microstructural features and microstructural changes in the course of inelastic deformation at high temperature are discussed. The state of the art on material modeling and structural analysis in the inelastic range at high temperature is resented.Keywords Creep · Low cycle fatigue · Damage mechanics · Length scales · Temporal scales · Structural analysis
IntroductionThe aim of this contribution is to give an overview of experimental and theoretical approaches to analyze the behavior of materials and structures subjected to mechanical loading and "high-temperature" environment. The definition of "hightemperature" materials and "high-temperature" structures can be related to the value of the homologous temperature, that is T /T m , where T is the absolute temperature and T m is the melting point of the considered material. Materials that can be efficiently used within the temperature range 0.3 < T /T m < 0.7 are called hightemperature materials. Examples include heat resistant steels, nickel-bases alloys, age-hardened aluminum alloys, cast iron materials and metal matrix composites. Structures that operate in the temperature range 0.3 < T /T m < 0.7 over a long period of time are called high-temperature structures. Examples include turbine