Performance Comparison of Composite and Steel Shafts Based on Stress–Strain Response and Fatigue Life

• Date: 2026
• Author Affiliations: Chikwado Enyinnaya Abner — Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic; Kelechi Uchenna Ugoji — Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny; Ibim Abba Green — Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny; Shamsu Umar — Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny; Ndukam Billy Igbere — Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny
• Keywords: keywords
• Main Authors: Abner, Chikwado Enyinnaya, Ugoji, Kelechi Uchenna, Green, Ibim Abba, Umar, Shamsu, Igbere, Ndukam Billy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут енергетичних машин і систем ім. А. М. Підгорного Національної академії наук України 2026
• Online Access: https://journals.uran.ua/jme/article/view/367946
• Journal Title: Energy Technologies & Resource Saving

The increasing demand for lightweight, high-performance rotating machinery has sparked growing interest in replacing traditional steel shafts with advanced composite alternatives. This study provides a comparative analysis of stress–strain behavior and fatigue life for steel and composite shafts wit...