Applying strain energy density factor theory to propagation estimating of surface crack in tubular T-joints

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 849-851

  Qian, R J ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack propagation; Fatigue; Fracture; Surface crack; Tubular joint

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; JOINTS-TUBULAR;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PHOTOELASTICITY; STRAIN; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MIX MODE LOADING; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY FACTOR THEORY; SURFACE CRACKS; TUBULAR JOINTS;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0030111590     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7944(95)00241-3     Document Type: Article

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