A Modified Normalization Method for Developing J-R and CTOD-R Curves with the LMN Function

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 302-307

  Fortes, Cleber J F O ^a   Bastian, Fernando L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Elastic plastic fracture; Fracture toughness; HY 80 steel; J integral; J R curve; Key curve; LMN function; Normalization method; R curve

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FUNCTIONS; LOADS (FORCES);

CRACK LENGTH; CRACK MOUTH OPENING DISPLACEMENT; CRACKED BEND SPECIMENS; MODIFIED NORMALIZATION METHOD;

CURVE FITTING;

EID: 0031141518     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11342j     Document Type: Article

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