Defect tolerant design of automotive components

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 319-333

  Beretta, S ^a   Blarasin, A ^b   Endo, M ^c   Giunti, T ^b   Murakami, Y ^d  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^c FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Casting; Conrods; Defects; Fatigue strength; Hot forging

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CAST IRON; DEFECTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FORGING; METAL CASTING; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CONRODS; DEFECT TOLERANT DESIGN; HOT FORGING;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031122782     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(96)00079-5     Document Type: Article

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