An　analytical　model　for　fatigue　crack　growth　rate　prediction　is　proposed　based　on　the　function　of　compressive　residual　stress　on　crack　closure　and　the　experimental　results　published　in　the　literature.　Using　the　proposed　closure　model,　the　crack　growth　rates　of　long　crack,　through-thickness　short　crack　and　surface　short　crack　within　a　compressive　residual　stress　field　show　fairly　good　agreement　with　the　experimental　results.