Location independent CCL relations for standard fracture mechanics specimens

International Journal of Fatigue

Volumn 19, Issue 8-9, 1997, Pages 635-640

  Tarafder, M ^a   Tarafder, S ^a   Ranganath, V R ^a  

^a NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Compliance crack length relations; Finite element method; Fracture mechanics specimens

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

COMPLIANCE CRACK LENGTH (CCL) RELATIONS;

FATIGUE TESTING;

EID: 0031219836     PISSN: 01421123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-1123(97)00054-6     Document Type: Article

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