Large sample size experimental investigation on the statistical nature of fatigue crack initiation and growth

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 87-94

  Min, Liao ^a   Qing, Shun ^a   Qing Xiong, Yang ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Crack initiation; Large sample size; Statistical nature

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ALUMINUM ALLOY LY12-CZ; CONSTANT AMPLITUDE CRACK TESTING; LARGE SAMPLE SIZE;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0030085617     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-1123(95)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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