10th International Conference on Very High Cycle Fatigue (VHCF10)

Early studies of fatigue of materials in the mid-19th century led to the development of fatigue design methods and, for example, to the definition of the fundamental concept of conventional fatigue limit (ie, infinite life). The number of cycles applied, particularly in experimental studies, was limited to tens of millions mainly for technical reasons and referred as the High Cycle Fatigue domain (HCF). One century later, some researchers conducted studies to explore higher cycle numbers, up to a billion or more called the Very High Cycle Fatigue domain (VHCF). These studies showed that the design methods used in the HCF regime could not guarantee safety of the structures in the VHCF regime. Furthermore, the physical mechanisms involved were different from those more commonly known in the HCF domain. Since then, experimental techniques have been developed and become more widespread, and more and more research teams around the world have focused their research on VHCF.

In the 1990s, the VHCF conferences were created. These are international events organized every three years, bringing together the scientific community and some companies working on VHCF. The first VHCF congress was held in 1998 at the CNAM in Paris. Since then, the VHCF congress has been organized by several countries on different continents. The next VHCF congress will be held in Paris between April 14–16, 2027 at the Parisian campus of Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology (ENSAM).

The conference announcement flyer can be downloaded here.

Conference Topics

• Fundamentals, physics and mechanism of VHCF
• Effect of intrinsic or extrinsic parameters on VHCF behaviour (microstructure, loading frequency, surface treatment, environment, residual stresses, etc)
• Experimental methods and analyses
• Modelling and simulation methods
• Application to components and structures

Key dates

Call for abstracts: March 2, 2026
Registration opens: June 2026
Abstract submission deadline: October 12, 2026
Notification of abstract acceptance: November 6, 2026
Deadline for early bird registration: January 29, 2027
Extended abstract submission deadline: February 15, 2027:
Conference: April 14–16, 2027

For further details, please refer to the organiser’s website.

Contact

Professor Nicolas Ranc
(Chairman)
Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
vhcf10@sciencesconf.org
nicolas.ranc@ensam.eu