The ΔKeff-concept: A unique and complete description of fatigue crack propagation

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 95-114

  Marci, G ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fatigue crack propagation; Graphical representation; R and Kmax constant methods; Test methods; Keff concept

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; GRAPHIC METHODS; NICKEL ALLOYS; POLYNOMIALS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION RATES; FATIGUE LOADING; WAKE ZONE;

CRACK PROPAGATION;

EID: 0030242882     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7944(96)00025-2     Document Type: Article

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