Fatigue and Stress Analysis of a Novel Test Coupon Geometry Developed for Hydraulic Pressure Impulse Testing

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 359-366

  Savas, Terence P ^a   Earthman, James C ^b  

^a Parker Aerospace   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element modeling; High strength aluminum alloys; Multiaxial stress states; Pressure impulse fatigue testing; Stress analysis; Type 6013 alloy; Type 7075 alloy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011040677     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12124j     Document Type: Article

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