Stress intensity factor solutions for semi-elliptical weld-toe cracks in T-butt geometries

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 787-797

  Bowness, D ^a   Lee, M M K ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue assessment; Finite elements; Stress intensity factors; T butts; Weld toe cracks

Indexed keywords

BUTT WELDING; CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELDS;

APPLIED STRESS; BENDING LOADING; FATIGUE ASSESSMENT; MEMBRANE LOADING; PLAIN PLATE GEOMETRIC FACTOR; POISSON RATIO; SEMI ELLIPTICAL WELD TOE CRACKS; T BUTT GEOMETRY; WELD MAGNIFICATION FACTOR; WELD TOE RADIUS;

STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

EID: 0030171220     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.1996.tb01323.x     Document Type: Article

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