Models for the estimation of weldment fatigue crack initiation life

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 537-541

  Hou, C Y ^a   Charng, J J ^b  

^a Independent Researcher   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Crack initiation life; Total fatigue life; Welded joints

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; ESTIMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS ANALYSIS; WELDS;

CRACK INITIATION LIFE; CRACK PROPAGATION LIFE; LOCAL STRESS APPROACH; SHORT CRACK PROPAGATION BASED APPROACH;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 0031199754     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(97)00072-8     Document Type: Article

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